Heat (Reviewed by Drew)

Heat
By: Mike Lupica
Drew
8
4-25-10
Writing

The reason this book is called Heat is because of Michael Arroyo’s arm. Michael is the main character of this story. He is a nice kid from Cuba and loves baseball. Michael is a pitcher and his arm is amazing. With him, his team the Clippers are unstoppable. Until a kid named Justin almost ruins his career. What will Michael do?
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because all of the story could possibly happen. This story is about a boy named Michael Arroyo. He loves baseball. Michael is on a team called the Clippers. Michael is the star of the team. He lives with his brother Carlos and his foster mom. Michael’s team is about to be champs until one game. On the other team was a kid named Justin. Who couldn’t hit the ball when Michael was pitching. So at the end of the game, Justin and his dad went to the Little League Commissioner and argued that Michael was not 12 years old, and couldn’t play. Michael’s dad and mom died, so Michael didn’t have a birth certificate for proof to play. As Michael meets new friends they all try to help him. Will Michael ever play again or will he suffer from being on the bench every day!
One Strength of the book was the story line because the topic was baseball, which I find interesting. Another strength was when Michael became 3rd coach. I liked it because the story turned to baseball. One weakness of the story was the description of the characters. I didn’t get a full understanding of who they were.
I recommend this story to 3rd graders and older. I think it is great for 3rd graders that are at the age where they start liking sports. It is also a great book for adults if they like exciting sports books. So if you’re a sports fan go and read this THRILLER!