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Sound, Heat & Light: Energy at Work
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Sound, Heat & Light: Energy at Work
by Melvin H. Berger and Anna DivitoAmusing illustrations help show the many ways in which sound, heat, and light work to help us in our daily lives.
$4.50
Paperback Book | Grades K-2
Grades K-2 $4.50
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Heat
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Heat
$16.99
Scholastic Summer Challenge Book Pick.
Michael Arroyo's lightning fastball makes him the envy of all his teammates, but this speedy southpaw labors under a secret that allows him no rest. Softspoken 12-year-old Cuban refugee Mike worries that he and his 17-year-old brother, Carlos, stand in danger of being separated, even deported. Mike Lupica's middle school novel touches all the bases: suspense, excitement, convincing characterization.
books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 9 and Up
Ages 9 and Up $16.99
Interest Level:
6-10
Lexile Framework:
940L
Grade Level Equivalent:
5.5
Guided Reading Level:
V
Age:
11-16
Genre:
Realistic Fiction, Fiction
Subject:
Hispanic and Latino-Americans, Immigration, Baseball, Families and Social Structures, Overcoming Obstacles
Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family's escape from Cuba, Michael's only family is his seventeen-year-old brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system or worse, sent back to Cuba.
Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michaels secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources.
