Find all available study guides and summaries for high heat by carl deuker. Shane hunter had the perfect life until it was turned upside down by his dads criminal life high heat by. Named book of the year in south carolina and one of the 100 best young adult novels of the last ten years. Hes grew up from a wealthy family and plays baseball for one of the nicest and most expensive schools in seattle. Not only does it have nonstop baseball action, but also a large personaltwist to it.
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He begins to get into trouble, and it escalates from there. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. His characters are high school athletes with differing abilities. High heat hardcover march 21, 2003 by carl deuker author. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. High heat would be a great book for all of the sports fans out there. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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 is the author of such highly regarded sports novels as on the devils court, night hoops, and gym candy. 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. The book high heat by carl deuker was very different from books i have read before.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. Bad timing with high heat arriving the heat arrives in phoenix and we have some issues in our house, mason works on some more school art projects, our state. Carl deuker an author i did not know about before reading this book, high heat is a very talented author. What is the setting of the book high heat by carl deuker. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we will. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. Read high heat by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo. However, because his mother left home and his father is an alcoholic. Check out our giveaways and exclusive cover reveals for. Ive read it 10 times and it gets even better ever time. Suddenly and without warning his life of privilege is turned. Deuker fills the page with dozens of exciting playbyplay sequences. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take. These side conflicts in high heat really add to the main conflict, and create a real life scenario depicted by carl deuker. The book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker.
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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carl deuker books online. In the book high heat, written by carl deuker, shane hunter, a 16year old boy, loves baseball. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Unfollow high heat book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc. The story opens with the first baseball game of the season for shane hunters high school team. It embarrasses him in front of his whole baseball team. In a baseball game, the score changes several times, and. That doesnt mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people. Carl shows the life of a troubled family through three main characters.
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 books list of books by author carl deuker. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo. Carl deuker this picture represents that his family was happy and really were living. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Carl deuker wrote this book with feeling and amusement. 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. 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. Carl deukers novel runner is the story of chance taylor, a high school senior who could have been a terrific athlete.
Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. High heat by carl deuker in chm, epub, txt download ebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading high. High heat summary and analysis like sparknotes free book notes. High heat like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. High heat book report book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. He has good friends, lots of money, and baseball skills.
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