Ive read it 10 times and it gets even better ever time. Buy high heat book online at best prices in india on. Yabc is your first stop for all things book related. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. He is the author of three sports novels, on the devils court, heart of a champion, and painting the black, all of which were selected as ala best books for young adults.
Houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company, 2015. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore ye. Read high heat by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo. Shanes dad owns a lexus dealership, and contributes to why shane can afford to attend shorelake high. Married and the father of marian, carl currently teaches in the northshore school district outside of seattle. In a baseball game, the score changes several times, and the author explores the role of sports in helping people feel a sense of control over their lives. He is the author of on the devils court, heart of a champion, night hoops, painting the black, high heat, runner, gym candy, payback time, swagger, and gutless 92016. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read high heat.
The book high heat by carl deuker was a great read. Title high heat authorcarl deuker genre sports fiction,fiction plot overview the main character shane hunter goes to one of the best schools in seattle, which is really expensive for his parents who are pretty rich. Carl deuker is the author of such highly regarded sports novels as on the devils court, night hoops, and gym candy. However, after his father faced legal problems, he took his own life.
Founded in 1998 by now author kimberly pauley as a basic stopover for people looking for information on young adult books, yabc has since evolved into one of the largest professional book recommendation sites targeted towards tween and teen readers. High heat hardcover march 21, 2003 by carl deuker author. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. Narrator shane hunter is the closer for his high school baseball teamthe treasured pitcher whose job is to take to the mound in the crucial final innings of a game. Narrator shane hunter is the closer for his high school baseball teamthe treasured pitcher whose job is to take to the mound in the crucial final innings of a. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house. Buy high heat book online at low prices in india high. Carl deuker has 12 books on goodreads with 38114 ratings. Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. High heat by carl deuker 2005, paperback for sale online. The book high heat by carl deuker details the struggles of a young baseball players career. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. With high heat, carl deuker again shows a steady hand with plot as he tells the tale of shane hunter, a kid who loses his father early on in the book and fights personal turmoil on the baseball diamond as a star closer.
Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. What is the setting of the book high heat by carl deuker. The book high heat by carl deuker was very different from books i have read before. The book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. During the game, two men come into the stands and arrest his dad. He has good friends, lots of money, and baseball skills. Find books like high heat from the worlds largest community of readers. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library.
When sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of affluence and private school begins to fall apart. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. High heat joins the deuker canon with yet another fine study of a conflicted soul whose ethical salvation is determined in a sporting arena, and once more readers are left to ponder whether a tainted success loses its sweet savor. Carl deuker wrote this book with feeling and amusement. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo. Shane and his friends greg, and cody are playing their first baseball game of the year. Deuker fills the page with dozens of exciting playbyplay sequences. Everything seems to be going good for him until the middle of one of his games. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year.
Book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The story opens with the first baseball game of the season for shane hunters high school team. Originally, the main character shane goes to shorelake high school. His characters are high school athletes with differing abilities, ambitions, and psychological baggage, but their stories all unfold within the sports that they choose to play.
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