Mike started his career as a sports columnist at age 23, for the new york post covering the new york knicks. He is sent out on a mission to find a bad guy named the rat. In wrecking ball, book 14 of the diary of a wimpy kid series from number one international bestselling author jeff kinney an unexpected inheritance gives the heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. 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 mike lupica author 2010 game changers game changers series book 1 mike lupica author fred berman narrator 2012. As superhero origin stories go, its a pretty downtoearth book. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children.
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. The halfcourt hero by mike lupica, paperback barnes. In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Mike is also a noted novelist and his famous mysteries include the fictional nyc tv reporter peter finley. Aug 27, 2010 if the book is the beginning of a series, then id have to say i really like it. Oct 14, 2015 hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download e book. The confidence and the strange need to patrol central. He knows that his father was powerful and had the ear of the president of the united states. What is a good short summary for the book hero by mike lupica.
Biography mike lupica was born on may 11, 1952 in oneida, new york. Comeback kids series book 4 mike lupica author 2009 summer ball danny walker series book 2 mike. Hero ebook by mike lupica 9781101198377 rakuten kobo. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store. Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. It started with a facebook message that wasnt a message at all but a threat. 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. If yearold nate brodie can throw a football through a small target at a patriots game, he will win a million dollars. Rick riordan will not make another book in that series. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller.
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. Billy harriman is the only child of a wealthy mother and a famous father. I have three chapters written on a sequel, but it wont be my next book. How sports got away from the fans and how we get it back. 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. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. Hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download ebook. I checked lupicas website and as of this writing theres no indication either way. He also writes the mike lupicas comeback kids series.
You may be surprised at the length of his list of titles, and whether part of a series or a standalone novel, each one is primarily about sportswith only a couple of exceptions. Comeback kids series book 4 mike lupica author 2009 summer ball danny walker series book 2 mike lupica author 2007. In october 2006, lupica s third childrens novel, miracle on 49th street, was published. It begins with a secret agent, tom harriman, who is the presidents secret assistant. 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. The fourth book in the zach and zoe mysteriesa sportsthemed chapter book mystery series by new york times bestselling author mike lupica.
While one is impressed that a writer like lupica would attempt such a book, the real surprise may be how little play he gives to the kids superpowers. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than pl. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hero. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. In 1977, he became the youngest columnist ever at a new york newspaper when he started working for the new york daily news. Read hero by mike lupica available from rakuten kobo. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles.
His young life was not very exciting even though it had its ups and downs. Many would consider billys dad a hero, but what they dont realize. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library. Mike lupicamike mccabereadingmiss rocheperiod 54812 2. I can tell you the first sentence of the sequel, though. 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. He cowrote autobiographies with reggie jackson and bill parcells and collaborated with william goldman on wait till next year. He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. Number one new york times best seller mike lupica begins an exciting new series, perfect for fans of cam jansen, featuring his trademark sports action and heart, and a lovable twin brothersister duo who solve sportsrelated mysteries. Oct 25, 2010 hero by mike lupica is a fictional chapter book. In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. The turnover book by mike lupica official publisher. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his father than zach ever did.
Fourteenyearold billy harriman can feel the changes. 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. 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. 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. Lupica has cowritten autobiographies with bill parcells and reggie jackson and has also collaborated with noted author, william goldman. He also writes the mike lupica s comeback kids series.
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 has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Is mike lupica going to make a sequel for hero answers. Heat is a fictional story based on the danny almonte scandal in the south bronx little league. The turnover book by mike lupica official publisher page.
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