Start your trial and get your first audiobook for free. Mar 15, 2005 high heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Look, mick, he said, youre going to find out from somebody in the gym, so you might as well find. 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 was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. Carl deuker now lives in washington state which serves as the setting for most of his work. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. Awardwinning author carl deuker explores fair play versus the determination to win and the issues surrounding one teens decision to cross the line. Hello select your address todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service. An isisstyle beheading of a journalist, carried out by a new york city group pledging fealty to that rogue state, becomes more than just another case for nypd captain nikki heat when the killers announce their next target.
There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Carl deuker is the critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy, and runner, which was a booklist top 10 sports book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. Chance knows what hes doing is risky, but its only for a short time.
Since carl grew up in the bay area, he is a long time giants fan. Carl deuker is a fulltime teacher and a parttime writer. Originally, the main character shane goes to shorelake high school. High heat ebook by carl deuker 9780547528694 rakuten kobo. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. Nothing is the way it once was, and shanes not sure he wants to or even can pitch ever again. Carl deuker is a teacher in the northshore school district outside of seattle. He begins to get into trouble, and it escalates from there. High heat by carl deuker in chm, epub, txt download ebook. As the star closer for his high school baseball team, shane hunter is untouchable. Baseball becomes a metaphor for life in deukers thoughtprovoking testimonial to friendship and filial love.
Hunter has a meeting and shane has a game against inglemour high school. His novels have won numerous awards, including being selected as booklist top ten youth sports books, voya top shelf fiction for middle school readers, book sense 76 picks, and ala best books for young adults. 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. With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver brock ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies away from physical contact. 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. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore ye. He lives in seattle, washington, with his wife, daughter, and a bevy of rodent pets.
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. He has good friends, lots of money, and baseball skills. Heart of a champion was named book of the year in nebraska, pennsylvania, and tennessee. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. When angel shows up at lincoln high, he seems to have no past or at least not one he is willing to discuss. Its longer than the others ive tried a novella, not just a short story. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house. Firing fastballs at ninety miles per hour, he loves being a winner. Seth didnt really enjoy sports which surprised me because his father was a professional golfer until he met jimmy winter at school. Jun, 2014 listen to payback time audiobook by carl deuker. Book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. When shane goes to school and sees his father in the local section of the paper.
I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. Read high heat by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo. Seminole county public schools digital library high heat. Oct 16, 2016 book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. On the devils court by carl deuker, paperback barnes. On the devils court was ya book of the year in south carolina. Apr 11, 2006 listen to heat audiobook by mike lupica. Deuker fills the page with dozens of exciting playbyplay sequences. 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. The book is about baseball and most of the kids time is spent at baseball fields. And just as suddenly, life begins to seem utterly without fairness or purpose to him. Oct 18, 2015 high heat by carl deuker in chm, epub, txt download ebook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Carl deukers novel runner is the story of chance taylor, a high school senior who could have been a terrific athlete. Setting theme plot the main setting is at shanes school, his house and mostly at baseball fields. When sophomore shane hunters father is arrested for money laundering at his lexus dealership, the star pitchers life of affluence and private. Carl shows the life of a troubled family through three main characters.
These side conflicts in high heat really add to the main conflict, and create a real life scenario depicted by carl deuker. Search results for high heat carl deuker at rakuten kobo. His popular titles include gym candy, payback time, runner, and high heat. Shorelake has the best diamond in seattle, but its expected from the most expensive school in seattle. March 16 17, 2017 ahhh, finally an actually satisfying shorter jack reacher story. Mar 15, 2005 carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. Deuker was raised in redwood city, california, a suburban city twentyfive miles south of san francisco. Narrator seth, who lost his father at age seven, becomes a baseball fanatic five years lat. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl deuker. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Shane hunter had the perfect life until it was turned upside down by his dads criminal life high heat by.
But when his father is accused of a crime, shanes charmed world is turned upside down. Mar 21, 2003 carl deuker an author i did not know about before reading this book, high heat is a very talented author. The book high heat by carl deuker details the struggles of a young baseball players career. There are some parts of the book when some of the kids are having to overcome obstacles. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. 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. 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. He really puts you in their shoes the characters are, shane, marian, and their mom.
Carl deuker author carl deuker is a premier author of psychological sports fiction for young adults, including the novels heart of a champion, gym candy, payback time, and runner. In conclusion, high heat was an exciting book about baseball and life intertwined. Baseball becomes a metaphor for life in deuker s thoughtprovoking testimonial to friendship and filial love. Heart of a champion by carl deuker is about this athlete named seth barnam that lives only with his mother because when he was just 7 years old his father had passed away. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
He currently works at shelton view elementary school in bothell teaching 6th graders. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. Carl deuker an author i did not know about before reading this book, high heat is a very talented author. Browse carl deukers bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This picture shows how huge his house was and that shane had everything. The website maintained by carl deuker, awardwinning young adult sports novelist. Get ebooks high heat on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. From the author of gym candy comes a novel of football and bullying, finding friends and finding courage. Coach tells shane he wants him to keep pitching even though he lost the last two games. 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. Carl deuker this picture represents that his family was happy and really were living the dream life. We do not collect or store information about visitors of our site. 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. Gutless by carl deuker overdrive rakuten overdrive.