Book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. 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. Oct 18, 2015 high heat by carl deuker in chm, epub, txt download e book. Shane was forced to leave these luxuries after his fathers death and downsized to a much different. He was good enough to make most teams, but not quite good enough to play much. Keeping the good feelings is more important than rereading the book. Coach tells shane he wants him to keep pitching even though he lost the last two games. Click to hear a short selection from swagger read aloud by carl deuker short 4.
Seattle sun daily newspaper, film and book critic, 198085. The book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. 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. Heart of a champion is a heartbreakingly beautiful book. 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. Mar 21, 2003 high heat hardcover march 21, 2003 by carl deuker author. Chance seems to have a dream of a lifestyle, living on a boat in the seattle harbor. How does the book payback time by carl deuker end answers.
Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc. Swagger by carl deuker 2015, paperback for sale online. Apr 12, 2012 the book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. 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 described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook.
High heat joins the deuker canon with yet another fine study of a conflicted soul whose ethical salvation is determined in a sporting arena. Carl deuker shane hunter is a closer for his baseball team at shorelake. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He lives with his wife and daughter in seattle, washington. When sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of affluence and private school begins. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. In conclusion, high heat was an exciting book about baseball and life intertwined. His life changed one day when his father gets arrested at one of his games. High heat hardcover march 21, 2003 by carl deuker author. And if you do read it make sure to read the epilouge or else. Read high heat by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo.
These side conflicts in high heat really add to the main conflict, and create a real life scenario depicted by carl deuker. Shane and his friends greg, and cody are playing their first baseball game of the year. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. 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.
High heat 8 by richard castle 2016, hardcover 5 trending price. He has good friends, lots of money, and baseball skills. High heat by carl deuker in chm, epub, txt download ebook. He begins to get into trouble, and it escalates from there. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
His dad soon commits suicide thinking he cant get out of the mess he made. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo. 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. High heat by carl deuker meet your next favorite book. Carl deuker once told sata that he is often asked by his readers if he writes sports novels for young adults because he was an outstanding athlete. Readers will think they are sitting in the front row with a cracker jack box and a coke. In the novel, heart of a champion, by carl deuker, the main character, seth barham, wishes he was like another boy named jimmy winters. 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. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. Shane is the best closer his high school has and he plans to keep it that way until he finds out that his father killed himself because of the stress of being connected to drug lords. Carl deuker s novel runner is the story of chance taylor, a high school senior who could have been a terrific athlete. A story that delivers baseball action along with a rich psychological portrait, told. Northshore author deuker talks books with redmond junior.
Living with his alcoholic father on a brokendown sailboat on puget sound has been hard on seventeenyearold chance taylor, but when his love of running leads to a highpaying job, he quickly learns that the money is not worth the risk. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore ye. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read high heat. Dec 15, 2011 when sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of affluence and private school begins. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. 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. With the support of his dad, jimmy became a star on the baseball field. Hunter has a meeting and shane has a game against inglemour high school.
Northshore school district, bothell, wa, teacher, 1991. Sep 07, 2009 night hoops ebook written by carl deuker. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read night hoops. Narrator shane hunter is the closer for his high school baseball teamthe treasured pitcher whose job is to take. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Everything seems to be going good for him until the middle of one of his games. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Carl deuker participated in several sports as a boy.
Deuker was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. 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. Mar 21, 2003 high heat ebook written by carl deuker. That doesnt mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. Carl deukers novel runner is the story of chance taylor, a high school senior who could have been a terrific athlete. Oct 16, 2016 book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. High heat by carl deuker key characters hunter family shane main character, pitcher marian shanes little sister who has nightmares dad owns a car dealership, arrested at shanes baseball game for money laundering. Baseball, family problems, fathers, fiction, high schools, schools, suicide. 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. Originally, the main character shane goes to shorelake high school. In his young adult novel heart of a champion 1993, carl deuker employs a. They always have a main character with serious problems or. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl.
Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Mar 15, 2005 high heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Carl deuker 1950 biography personal, career, member. During the game, two men come into the stands and arrest his dad. A story that delivers baseball action along with a rich psychological portrait, told through a compelling firstperson narration. Omg i am only on the 2nd chapter in part 2 and i already love the book. The book high heat by carl deuker details the struggles of a young baseball players career. Named book of the year in south carolina and one of the 100 best young adult novels of the last ten years. Not only does it have nonstop baseball action, but also a large personaltwist to it.
However, after his father faced legal problems, he took his own life. He is the teams closer he is pitching very well and has everything going for him until his dad gets arrested. 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 this picture represents that his family was happy and really were living the dream life. He was an english major at university of california, berkeley, during which he took part in the years of protest against the vietnam war. Shane hunter had the perfect life until it was turned upside down by his dads criminal life high heat by.
Deuker fills the page with dozens of exciting playbyplay sequences. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of heart of a champion by carl deuker. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. He was born august 26, 1950 in san francisco california and writes novels for teenagers and adults about sports. Carl deukers books high heat and the runner are on our seventhgrade summer reading list. When shane goes to school and sees his father in the local section of the paper. Mar 21, 2003 the book high heat by carl deuker was a great read. Contributor of short story, if you cant be lucky, to ultimate sports, edited by donald gallo. This picture shows how huge his house was and that shane had everything. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Share carl deuker quotations about books and feelings. Its summer break and i had to read it for my book report and from the first chapter i was hooked. Omg i am only on the 2nd chapter in part 2 and i already. Imagine a brown ball spiraling through the air, the sound of the ball hitting the hands of a football player, and thousands of fans cheering.
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