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Hot Wheels: Street Heat (Reader #4) (EBK)
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Hot Wheels: Street Heat (Reader #4) (EBK)
by Charles Hofer and Dave WhiteHigh-speed competition through city streets comes to life with simple, dynamic text and energetic pictures. Colorful cars zoom over bridges, past skyscrapers, and through dark tunnels toward the finish line at the carnival. Who will win? Kids will be turning the pages as fast they can to find out!
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Heat
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Heat
by Mike LupicaTweleve-year-old Michael can throw an 80-mph, fastball, but tragedy, secrets, bullies, and insurmountable odds stand in the way of his dreams. "A sure hit with baseball fans."—SLJ
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Paperback Book | Grades 6-7
Grades 6-7 $6.95
Interest Level:
6-8
Lexile Framework:
940L
Grade Level Equivalent:
5.5
Guided Reading Level:
V
Age:
11-13
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Subject:
Baseball, Death, Grief, Loss, Family Life, Challenges and 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.
