essay #105721

Topic: `heat` By Mike Lupica

Type of paper:	Book Report
Subject area:	Literature and Language
Academic level:	College
Style:	MLA
Size:	29.5 kB
Word count:	341
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Date submitted:	2009-10-03 05:56:01
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A Book Report on ``Heat ' By Mike Lupika
Sportswriter named Mike Lupika intelligently wrote a piece of story
that proves life is still beautiful despite the heartbreaks and
difficulties . The author also portrays a story that illuminates the
truth that a person 's talent is special and must be developed by the one
who was gifted as such . The social behavior displayed in the book is
very degrading that some of the male characters in the book including
their adult friends lied to the authorities (``Heat . However , the
interesting and notable parts of the fiction are those that mentioned
fast food like Mc Donald and those drink and clothing brands that were
mentioned in the book .
According to Common Sense Media Website , the book entitled ``Heat ' has
220 pages and published by Penguin Putnam , Incorporated (``Heat . The
book is also published last April 16 , 2006 and its genre is fiction
about sports (``Heat . There are many things that can be learned in
the book like surviving in a difficult life , ethical standards like
honesty , and developing a gift or talent that only a few lucky people
can have in this world .
Moreover , the book entitled ``Heat ' is a story about a boy who is so
talented in the field of baseball sports . The story of Michael who is a
12 year-old pitcher tells about being poor and orphaned but with
positive attitude in life . The story revolves around the hopes of
Michael 's father that his son could play with the Little League World
Series . Michael 's difficulties worsened when he was accused by a player
and a rival coach that the disclosure of his age was fabricated (``Heat . As a result , Michael was suspended from playing baseball
after it was divulged and alleged that he was older that he mentioned in
his profile as a player . However , Michael was able to face all these
problems positively by being cheerful and well-adjusted .
Works Cited
``Heat . 2008 . Common Sense Media Website . 8 September 2008
HYPERLINK "http /www " http /www .
commonsensemedia .org /book-reviews /Heat .html
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