Heat is by Mike Lupica. This is the story of Michael Arroyo, a Cuban refugee. His father died of a heart attack and he and his 17-year-old brother Carlos are trying to make it on their own. He is the star pitcher on his Little League team bound for the playoffs, but he needs a birth certificate to play. Can he and Carlos evade immigration and Children's Services, get the birth certificate, and manage to make enough money to live? Will Michael realize his dream of pitching in the "big game"? A satisfying, if somewhat predictable, story of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. Boys will love this story because of the baseball angle.
Ratings: 7th grade - 9 out of 10.
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