Twelveyearold star little league pitcher nick garcia has a dream. Hero quotes by mike lupica meet your next favorite book. In mike lupica s book hero, zach decides that following the devastating loss of his father, he wants to get to the bottom of the story. The confidence and the strange need to patrol central. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Hero by mike lupica i won this arc on michelle hodkins blog. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. He is sent out on a mission to find a bad guy named the rat.
Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. My son met mike lupica last year, but sports books arent his thing. Mike lupicas young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a. He is a puny student, who never thought he had it in him. Below is a list of mike lupicas books in order of when they were originally published. 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. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his father than zach ever did. Oct 25, 2010 hero by mike lupica is a fictional chapter book. 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 lupicas young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a teenager who. He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. What is a good short summary for the book hero by mike. And out of all of his books, and all the books i have read, this could be the best book ever writen. Oct 14, 2015 hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download e book. Hero is his best book yet, and it is a total departure from his usual work. Jan 19, 2018 i got this book at a scholastic book fair at our school if you can order it on amazon i rate it 5 stars ages 8 to 15 i cant recommend it enough.
Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to. Fourteenyearold zach harriman can feel the changes. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. Still coping with his fathers loss, the eighth grader must also contend with taunting from spence, basketball rival and school bully. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library. Hero ebook by mike lupica 9781101198377 rakuten kobo.
The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball no slam dunk 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. The novel hero by mike lupica tells about a young boy named zach harriman realizing he has special powers and that there are people out in the world. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. Mike lupica s young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a teenager who suddenly gains superpowers and is reluctantly thrust into the role of a superhero. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of hero by mike lupica. In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father. It begins with a secret agent, tom harriman, who is the presidents secret assistant. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie.
Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. 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. Read hero by mike lupica available from rakuten kobo. I got this book at a scholastic book fair at our school if you can order it on amazon i rate it 5 stars ages 8 to 15 i cant recommend it enough. I just read two of the gregor the overlander books, which were great. He dreams hell win this seasons mvp and the chance to throw out the.
Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a. Like you can handle anything anybody throws at you. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Lupica was inspired to write hero by the comics he enjoyed reading when he was growing up. The novel hero by mike lupica tells about a young boy named zach harriman realizing he has special powers and that there are people out in the world trying to make him turn over to the bad side. He knows that his father was powerful and had the ear of the president of the united states. In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. Zach must learn to accept his new powers and to trust in himself. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. The confidence and the strange need to patrol central park. 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. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. 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.
Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. The resolution would be to read the book heat by mike lupica. And now when you feel like you just gotta have this book, you wont even have to wait to get it. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. I would think that a super hero would be tall and have bulky muscles. William goldman, author of the princess bride sportswriter and novelist lupica offers a change of pace from his previous sports stories for younger readers, deftly reworking the traditional superhero origin story into a moving tale of adolescent growth. Nothing mike lupica has written will thrill you like this. What is a good short summary for the book hero by mike lupica. 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.
Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. The ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The title of this book is hero and it was written by mike lupica. According to lupica, hero took about a year and a half from idea to book store shelves and that is with him writing the old school way. The halfcourt hero by mike lupica, paperback barnes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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. Hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download ebook. But there are the bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend.