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. 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. Contributor of short story, if you cant be lucky, to ultimate sports, edited by donald gallo. However, because his mother left home and his father is an alcoholic, chance now runs drugs and other contraband to bring money into the house. That is that no matter how much the earth is weighing you down you can lift it up.
However, after his father faced legal problems, he took his own life. Discount prices on books by carl deuker, including titles like gutless. Mainly he kicked around with his friend paul garibaldi, looking for frogs and lizards and the occasional snake. That doesnt mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Suddenly, all that is gone, and shanes sense of fairness and purpose in life begins to c. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Deuker was born and raised in the san francisco bay area.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gym candy. Northshore school district, bothell, wa, teacher, 1991. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read high heat. School library journal 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. For its target audience, high heat goes right over the heart of the plate.
Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc. Apr 12, 2012 the book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. But when seth experiences an unthinkable loss, hes forced to find his own personal strength. He has good friends, lots of money, and baseball skills. Click to hear a short selection from swagger read aloud by carl deuker short 4.
Narrator shane hunter is the closer for his high school baseball teamthe treasured pitcher whose job is to take. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. Carl deuker books list of books by author carl deuker thriftbooks. Carl deuker is the popular, critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy a texas lone star title, and runner a booklist top 10 sports book. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year.
Carl deukers novel runner is the story of chance taylor, a high school senior who could have been a terrific athlete. Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. Shane was forced to leave these luxuries after his fathers death and downsized to a much different. See all books authored by carl deuker, including gym candy, and heart of a. High heat library binding march 15, 2005 by carl deuker author. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter.
Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl. During one of shanes games his dad gets arrested while the game was going on. Get ebooks high heat on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Title high heat author carl 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. Deuker avoids easy answers in the books ambiguous but truthful conclusion. Shane is a great pitcher until a fateful day when he hits an opponent in the head with one of his pitches. Payback time carl deuker paperback books online raru. High heat carl deuker 2 high heat by carl deuker when sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of high heat book report book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. For here is a novel of loss, of morality, and of the rare, redemptive power. Everything seems to be going good for him until the middle of one of his games. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house.
What is the theme of the book runner by carl deuker answers. 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. Suddenly and without warning his life of privilege is turned upside down. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Mar 21, 2003 high heat ebook written by carl deuker. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Carl deuker books list of books by author carl deuker. Shane and his friends greg, and cody are playing their first baseball game of the year. What is the setting of the book high heat by carl deuker. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. High heat by carl deuker meet your next favorite book. 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. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo.
Seattle sun daily newspaper, film and book critic, 198085. I also love the way carl deuker puts his books together like it is a mystery book. Night hoops by carl deuker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Heart of a champion jimmy winter is a born star on the baseball field, and seth barnam can only dream of being as talented. The young boys name is shane who is a relief pitcher for his private school. Mar 21, 2003 deuker avoids easy answers in the book s ambiguous but truthful conclusion. Sep 22, 2008 gym candy ebook written by carl deuker. He lives with his wife and daughter in seattle, washington. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The road to recovery becomes the heart of the book, and its a book with heart, indeed. Ive read it 10 times and it gets even better ever time. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by.
Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. The book high heat by carl deuker was a great read. Keeping the good feelings is more important than rereading the book. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. Mar 21, 2003 the book high heat by carl deuker was a great read. High heat by carl deuker scholastic books for kids. Ya book of the year in pennsylvania, nebraska, and tennessee. Carl deuker 1950 biography personal, career, member. Asked in books and literature what is the climax of the book runners by.
Sep 20, 2010 discover book depositorys huge selection of carl deuker books online. Mar 15, 2005 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. Nonsports fans may find too many game descriptions to hold their interest, but devotees will be rewarded with a story that delivers baseball action along with a rich psychological portrait, told through a compelling firstperson narration. Through the eyes of a distinctly nonathletic protagonist a fat high school journalist named mitch veteran sports novelist deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named angel.
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