false <![CDATA[Heat]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958020m/28899.jpg 28899 13 Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family's escape from Cuba, Michael's only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system&#151;or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael's secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. 7577 2006 Heat total:890|5:297|4:366|3:169|2:44|1:14| 890 3558 1174 261 4 3 false false Sun May 11 19:39:35 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 19:39:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 2 false false Tue Sep 30 07:40:02 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 07:41:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 2 false false Wed Dec 17 15:24:06 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 15:24:39 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 19:41:20 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 19:41:20 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 30 10:02:49 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 10:22:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 23:04:09 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 23:05:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 27 14:06:37 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 14:38:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Apr 14 06:58:53 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 07:27:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 18:23:48 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 19:10:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 12 16:22:29 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 16:28:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 09:59:34 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 10:00:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 23 12:40:35 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 12:53:09 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 09:18:42 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 13:00:45 -0800 2009
The ending may be a little too pat and unlikely for me but I think most kids will enjoy the happy ever after, good things happen to good people ending.

Michael Arroyo is twelve but with no way to prove it. His...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 02 19:30:14 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 09:20:56 -0700 2009 Mike Lupica
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Heat was a really fun book to read and I relly enjoyed it because it was about baseball,rising against all the odds, tackling life's problems, and doing what you were born to do.

I give most of the credit of this great book to M...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 11:04:05 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 10:16:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 25 17:11:50 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 17:16:04 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 05 16:59:01 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 17:07:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 27 07:40:52 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 07:41:39 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 10:02:56 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 12:38:51 -0800 2009 This story is a fictional story and its all about baseball.It's about a 12 year old name Micheal who is a immigrant from Cuba.Who thinks he found his talent. Hes the only good player in his barrio.He discovers there is more than baseball in life.Also along the way Micheal makes new friend...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:07:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:07:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=28899