High Heat
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 7, 2015
Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as Shane Hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year.
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- Who it’s for
- Baseball’s unpredictability meets hard questions about loss, fairness, and doing right.
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, Coming of Age, Values & Choices
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 7, 2015
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Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as Shane Hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. Suddenly and without warning his life of privilege is turned upside down. And just as suddenly, life begins to seem utterly without fairness or purpose to him. Exciting, well-written sports scenes transport readers right into the stands while complex issues engage their hearts and minds.
Continue reading
For here is a novel of loss, of morality, and of the rare, redemptive power of baseball. Can speaking the truth really determine lives? Just how does one accept, move on, and begin doing the right thing?
Beyond the Ballpark
Baseball’s unpredictability meets hard questions about loss, fairness, and doing right.
Come here for
- Lively baseball scenes alongside questions of morality and truth
- A coming-of-age story shaped by loss and uncertainty
Expect
- A thoughtful look at accepting change and moving forward
- Baseball with stakes beyond the game
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 99% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 78% |
| Values & Choices | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Coming of Age
- YA Family Stories
- Death & Grief for Teens
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- Depression for Teens
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Mental Illness for Teens
- Faith & Belief
- Authors
- Carl Deuker
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 7, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men