His columns for the new york daily news are syndicated nationwide, and he is a regular on espns the sports reporters. Childhood current info mike lupica was born on may 11, 1952 in oneida, new york. One of his best friends who is a girl named cassie decides to join the boys team. 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. The extra yard by mike lupica teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for an. This helped me to focus on what i really needed to know in that specific chapter. Mike lupica was inspired by comic books to write hero. In 1974 he graduated from boston college in chestnut hill, massachusetts. Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat michael faces in his daytoday life. Mike went to bishop guertin high school, then boston college. This is a story that manages to use a combination of a.
Summer ball by mike lupica is a coming of age novel of particular interest to young boys. The extra yard audiobook by mike lupica, keith nobbs official. Qb1 by mike lupica, penguin audio, september 17, 20 book info. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Hero is his best book yet, and it is a total departure from his usual work.
He is also a sports analyst on espn and sports center. Lupica lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Point guard by mike lupica is about gus, he was really excited for his basketball season. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insiders knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous world of professional sports. Richie, a latino, made his name by getting the ball to fresh. Summer ball by mike lupica, read by danny gerard by prh audio. The first 2 games of the season she tries to do too much and ends up losing the first 2 games for. Newly orphaned after his father led the familys escape from cuba, michaels only family is his seventeenyearold brother carlos. Zach is determined to find out why his plane crashed. Tommy gallagher, defensive star monster back a flexible position that can shift between safety and linebacker as necessary to make big plays, is having a phenomenal game when tragedy strikes. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
New yorks most controversial tabloid sports reporter fouls out in a lazy whodunit. Mike lupica audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, the novels featuring chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil coleeverett hitch westerns, as well as the sunny randall novels. Browse mike lupicas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. He spent his childhood in nashua, new hampshire, where he grew up as an only child. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last man out. Whatever the 1st sentence started with, that was the basis for the whole chapter. Together, they bring the new york knicks to another level. Mike lupica author mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. But his firepower is nothing compared to what he faces pretty much every day of his life. Below is a list of mike lupicas books in order of when they were originally published.
Browse audiobooks by mike lupica, listen to samples and when youre ready head over to where you can get 2 free audiobooks on us. It follows yearold danny walker as he attends an elite summer basketball camp in the hope of finding out whether his lack of height will prevent him from being able to play against bigger and stronger players. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Awardwinning journalist and espn personality mike lupica crafts a moving tale of perseverance, loyalty, and of the hope that rides on one pressurepacked football toss. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie. The story is about michael arroyo who has an arm that throws serious heat. He became a sports writer in potts town pennsylvania. Mike lupica books, author biography, and reading level. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. His book will keep readers eyes glued to the pages. Africanamerican fresh is basketballs most skilled player since michael jordan. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his father than zach ever did.
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. Also available in hardcover, 272 pages from philomel. A fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketballand in life, from new york times bestselling author mike lupica wes father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball. In addition to integrating many complex concepts, such as family and kindness, into an easy, fun book to read, mike lupica involves some cool strategy about baseball.
I really liked the way mike lupica set up the storyline and the plot. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. If yearold nate brodie can throw a football through a small target at a patriots game, he will win a million dollars. There were four thugs, total gangsters, in front of the house with their rifl es and their nightvision goggles. Mike lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in america. Find out in this start to the home team series about a small town with high hopes, from new york times bestselling author and sportswriting legend mike lupica. Mike lupica is an author of many teen sport books including hot hand, travel team, the big field, twominute drill, and much more. Mike lupica was inspired by comic books to write hero, about a boy with super powers. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat michael faces at home. His new york daily news column is syndicated nationally. But there are the bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend. In 1964, he moved with his family to nashua, new hampshire where he attended middle school and subsequently bishop guertin high school, graduating in 1970.
Dave barry was the author of a nationally syndicated humor column for the miami herald from 1983 to 2005. Mike lupica is a new york times bestselling author of several books for young readers. Michael arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the little league world series. Mike lupica is the author of five novels and several works of nonfiction, including summer of 98 and mad as hell. Matt carter almost infamous a supervillain novel audiobook duration. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. He started as a writer in 1977 when he worked for the new york times. John oliver fought the urge to panic about coronavirus appearing in new york city duration. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Newly orphaned, after his father led the familys escape from cuba, michaels only family is his seventeenyear old brother carlos. Michael arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat.
Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Hero by mike lupica is an actionthriller adventure of a fourteen year old boy named zach harriman. Before each chapter, mike lupica made the first sentence in specialized italics. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. He lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Lupica was born in oneida, new york where he spent his preadolescent years, having attended st. Herbert, zachs grandfather, didnt want that to happen. 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. If social services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the fostercare system or even worse, sent back to cuba. His column in the new york daily news is syndicated nationally. Heat became sort of monotnous at times because michael, the main character, continuously struck everybody out, but mike lupica heated it up when he needed to.
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