Mike lupica audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Hero by mike lupica questions done by bailey croker. Prekk, 1 2, 35, 68, 912 in this fulllength interview at changing hands bookstore in tempe, ariz. Hero quotes by mike lupica meet your next favorite book. Like you can handle anything anybody throws at you.
Patricia maclachlan a natural choice for matt christopher and tim green fans. The only game home team series by mike lupica, paperback. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. John oliver fought the urge to panic about coronavirus appearing in new york city duration. The only game is a moving story about love, loss, guilt and the power of trust and friendship that heals. Mike lupica is already a favorite, and this book also engages those readers who are not interested in his sports themed novels. Make sure that you have a block of uninterrupted time to complete this. But unlike his earlier works, which featured a main character dealing with a problem on the baseball diamond or. Hero mike lupica author dan bittner narrator 2010 the big field mike lupica author 2008 hot hand comeback kids series book 1 mike lupica author 2007 the only game. You may use the book, but be careful about spending too much time on one question. Mike lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the new york timesbestselling author of more.
So its all the more fitting that lupicas newest book is called hero. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Here came two more of his guys, coming up the stairs with their guns raised but. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball hero an excerpt read chapter 1 chapter 2. He had worked for the president, but never specifically told zach what he did. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store. Lupica, through this book, tries to explain that irrespective of the difficulties and adversities, one should never ever give up on a dream even if it seems a bit farfetched.
It begins with a secret agent, tom harriman, who is the presidents secret assistant. The halfcourt hero zach and zoe mysteries, book 2 by mike lupica. Mike lupica is currently considered a single author. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The halfcourt hero zach and zoe mysteries, the book 2 kindle edition by mike lupica. Mike lupica has written a powerful book about both. A scary truth behind the original bible story full documentary duration. Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve.
In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father. In mike lupicas book hero, zach decides that following the devastating loss of his father, he wants to get to the bottom of the story. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Book 2 mike lupica author 20 heavy hitters game changers series book 3 mike lupica author 2014 page 1 of 2 showing 1 48 of 91 next. Mike lupica first won me over with his sportsthemed novels travel team, the milliondollar throw, then he upped the ante with his twohankie miracle on 49th street.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Hero is his best book yet, and it is a total departure from his usual work. His dad had been a hero, a savior to america and a confidante of the president. First off, the two elements that i did not like in the book were the tons of sports. Playing shortstop is a way of life for hutchnot only is his hero, derek jeter, a shortstop, but so was his father, a former local legend turned pro. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library. In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy may just find out who really killed his father. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Start studying hero by mike lupica questions done by bailey croker. In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. Mike lupicamike mccabereadingmiss rocheperiod 54812 2. See more ideas about books, bestselling author and kids sports.
The official book website for mike lupica, author of no slame dunk, travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Parker, he was selected by the parker estate to continue the sunny randall and jesse stone series. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. His young life was not very exciting even though it had its ups and downs. Discount prices on books by mike lupica, including titles like robert b.
Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a moments notice. Mike lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the new york timesbestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After zachs dad died, zach thinks that his father is not died in an accident, and he start finding. I can tell you the first sentence of the sequel, though. Mike lupica was inspired by comic books to write hero. Fiction zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a moments notice. He currently lives with his wife and two children in. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his. Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man. Jul 12, 2011 304 pages 512 x 814 middle grade 10 and up isbn 9780142419601. Any upcoming 7th grade student who has chosen to read hero by mike lupica should take this test before the first day of school wednesday, august 24. The ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most.
Barton is a writer, a residential architect, and an avid golfer who was born and raised in michigan. Below is a list of mike lupicas books in order of when they were originally published. It started with a facebook message that wasnt a message at all but a threat. This is the amazing story of zach harriman and nothing mike lupica has written will thrill you like this. I have three chapters written on a sequel, but it wont be my next book. The halfcourt hero zach and zoe mysteries, book 2 by mike lupica book cover, description, publication history. So far i really like the book hero by mike lupica because it does not start our. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Well, be careful what you wish for you might get it. Hero is the book that all started at a middle school, where zach, a small boy, comes home to find his dad dead in a plane crash. The halfcourt hero zach and zoe mysteries, the book 2 kindle. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie.