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. Contributor of short story, if you cant be lucky, to ultimate sports, edited by donald gallo. He has wrote, gym candy, high heat, night hoops, painting the black, heart of a champion, on the devils court, and payback time. A story that delivers baseball action along with a rich psychological portrait, told through a compelling firstperson narration. Deuker uses baseball to track his main characters character arc. Ive read it 10 times and it gets even better ever time. During the game, two men come into the stands and arrest his dad. His first novel, on the devils court, was published in 1989. Suddenly and without warning his life of privilege is turned upside down. The book trailer below, made by a reader, does a nice job of giving the. It is about a high school baseball player named shane hunter. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers when his father is accused of a crime. 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. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook.
See books tab for more information on carl deuker s books. Firing fastballs at ninety miles per hour, he loves being a winner. An american author of young adult novels, he is best known for works such as on the devils court, heart of a champion, and night hoops. Ann rider, and deuker readily acknowledged her guidance and assistance. Painting the back, night hoops, high heat, runner, gym candy. The story opens with the first baseball game of the. Ya book of the year tennessee, pennsylvania, nebraska. However, after his father faced legal problems, he took his own life. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. Shane was forced to leave these luxuries after his fathers death and downsized to a much different. Seattle sun daily newspaper, film and book critic, 198085. Mainly he kicked around with his friend paul garibaldi, looking for frogs and lizards and the occasional snake.
Buy carl deuker ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The book i am recommending is high heat by carl deuker. High heat is a young adult novel by carl deuker published in 2003. Shane and his friends greg, and cody are playing their first baseball game of the year. Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. His novels earned young adult book of the year awards in south carolina, nebraska, tennessee, pennsylvania, and iowa. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Shanes world is turned upside down, and hes not sure if he ever wants toor even canpitch againthe book, high. Narrator shane hunter is the closer for his high school baseball teamthe treasured pitcher whose job is. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as shane hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. Carl deuker 1950 biography personal, career, member.
Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Perfection learning pre bind, 2005 juvenile fiction 277 pages. Although deukers books are set in high school, he actually writes for the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read high heat. 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. High heat by carl deuker is a battle between sports and life, lived by shane hunter. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. Deuker s most recent novel, payback time was published in september 2010. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house. Deuker was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carl deuker books online. Deuker s books are aimed at middleschool to high school audiences.
Carl deuker born august 26, 1950 is an author of young adult novels. Northshore school district, bothell, wa, teacher, 1991. Book trailer for high heat by carl deuker trailer by airoh c. 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. 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.
Everything seems to be going good for him until the middle of one of his games. And just as suddenly, life begins to seem utterly without fairness or purpose to him. What is the setting of the book 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. 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. The book high heat by carl deuker was a great read. As the star closer for his high school baseball team, shane hunter is untouchable. Click to hear a short selection from swagger read aloud by carl deuker short 4. 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 is the author of such highly regarded sports novels as on the devils court. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gym candy.
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