Devin

High Heat. By: Carl Deuker.

This is a picture of my book //High// Heat by Carl Dueker. This book has won numerous awards. I chose to add this cover to my book because it depicts how Shane throws very fast and also shows the ball going towards the batters head.



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This video shows one of the major events that happens in this book. The main character is pitching against his old school and against the kid who moved into his house. He sets up the batter outside then hits him in the face wrecking him emotionally throughout the rest of the book.

I added this picture because the book begins with Shane's dad getting arrested by police for money laundering. After he is arrested Shane's troubles begin and his entire life changes. Shane's dad kills himself before he goes to jail and Shane's family has to move away.

1. For a second his eyes met mine and locked. Blue friendly eyes, confident eyes. . . . I reared back and fired the ball harder than any ball I've ever thrown in my life. Only I didn't throw it outside. I threw it inside. Up and in. High heat. I added this quote because it is the main quote to the book. This is when Shane hits the other kid in the head with the pitch. His entire approach to baseball is changed after these actions. Neither Shane nor the other kid every fully recover from this incident.

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1. "Deuker fills the pages with dozens of exciting play -by-play sequences; these serve not only to move the story along, but also act as the metronome for Shane's personal story of loss, recovery and renewal. It is a dark story in the first half. but the arc of redemption reminds readers that love conquers all--as does the pursuit of personal excellence."--Publishers Weekly, May 19, 2003 2. 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."--The Bulletin, June 2003, Advance Review 3. RJ Heston- A very good book. Great read.

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