On the devils court was ya book of the year in south carolina. Firing fastballs at ninety miles per hour, he loves being a winner. Shane and his friends greg, and cody are playing their first baseball game of the year. Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc. Since carl grew up in the bay area, he is a long time giants fan. Lazarus weathers, a high school senior from the wrong side of the. As the star closer for his high school baseball team, shane hunter is untouchable read more 4 total resources view text complexity discover like books. For here is a novel of loss, of morality, and of the rare, redemptive power of baseball. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo. I loved this book because my favorite sport is baseball and this book is. High heat 9781435229655 by deuker, carl and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Winner of the golden sower award high heat joins the deuker canon with yet another fine study of a conflicted soul whose ethical salvation is determined in a sporting arena. High heat by carl deuker meet your next favorite book.
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. Carl deuker author of gym candy meet your next favorite book. Best sellers prime new releases fashion customer service todays deals kindle books. Everything seems to be going good for him until the middle of one of his games.
Jesse james outlaws and lawmen of the wild westgreen, carl. Ive read it 10 times and it gets even better ever time. Carl deuker in this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of povertyone strike at a time. By a premier author of provocative ya sports novels the bulletin. Has to deal with her fathers death and constantly left alone and has many nightmares. A story that delivers baseball action along with a rich psychological portrait, told through a compelling firstperson narration. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gym candy. High heat deuker, carl on the devils court deuker, carl painting the black deuker, carl.
Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. Shane is a great pitcher until a fateful day when he hits an opponent in the head with one of his pitches. But like baseball, life sometimes throws you curves, and. Accelerated reader book list whitefish middle school. Tips to elevate your hybrid or virtual sales strategy. High heat 9780618311170 by deuker, carl and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Carl deuker once commented that he is often asked by his readers if he writes sports novels for young adults because he was an outstanding athlete.
High heat 9780544439559 by deuker, carl and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie. His popular titles include gym candy, payback time, runner, and high heat. During the game, two men come into the stands and arrest his dad. But when his father is accused of a crime, shanes charmed world is turned upside down. 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. Carl deuker describes in three minutes where the ideas for gym candy came from. High heat 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 deukers official website young adult novels by. The bulletin good baseball books are in short supply for teens. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read night hoops.
Night hoops is out in a new edition with excellent paper and print quality. High heat carl deuker best books for teens, books for. Also, troubles in his family force him to move and further contribute to his problems not only on the field, but off of it. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. 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.
A year in the life of an american high school banerjee. Runner, four books from awardwinning sportswriter carl deuker. Apr 12, 2012 the book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. As the star closer for his high school baseball team, shane hunter is untouchable. Exciting, wellwritten sports scenes transport readers right into the stands while complex issues engage their hearts and minds. Read high heat by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo. This seller has earned a 3 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. 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. He is the teams closer he is pitching very well and has everything going for him until his dad gets arrested.
Dec 05, 2020 high heat by carl deuker, unknown edition, 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. Jan 01, 2003 high heat definitely met my expectations. Mar 15, 2005 carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. Mitch is a high school senior and a journalist for his schools paper, the lincoln light. 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. When sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of affluence and private school begins. Condition good isbn 10 0756946034 isbn 9780756946036 seller. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. Contributor of short story, if you cant be lucky, to ultimate sports, edited by donald gallo.
Below is a list of books in our media center listed by lexile level. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading high heat. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore ye.
Deuker avoids easy answers in the books ambiguous but truthful conclusion. The book high heat by carl deuker details the struggles of a young baseball players career. Carl deuker is a celebrated author of topflight sports writing matched to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read high heat. He lives with his wife and daughter in seattle, washington. A baseballplaying teens life of privilege is turned upside down in this exciting novel by carl. 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. Heart of a champion was named book of the year in nebraska, pennsylvania, and tennessee. 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. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter. Carl deuker has 14 books on goodreads with 39971 ratings. From the author of night hoops and painting the black comes another successful sports story featuring a teenage athlete in crisis.
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