people
Where do they live?
The Bronx and for Michael specifically on 158th street
How old is Michael?
12 year old
Papi stopped his Crown Vic, the one with a hundred thousand miles on it,
Hyperbole
What is the book's genre?
Fiction
What is the rising action?
The rising action is from when Mrs.Cora's bag is stolen all the way to the climax.
What was Ellie's real name?
Elisa
How would you describe Manny?
Loose canon, funny, crazy, lively, all over the place, etc.
Clippers when one of their games ran long.
Personification
Who's the author?
Mike Lupica
When is the resolution
From the climax to the end when All the pieces fall into place like Carlos getting a job at the Administration for Children's Services and Mr.Gibbs taking care of him.
Who did Michael hit in the head with a baseball bat at the beginning of the book?
Ramon
How fast can Michael theoretically throw?
80 mph
sprint down River Avenue as if faster than the train.
simile
What is the point of view that the book uses?
3rd Person.
What is the climax?
when they finally get his birth certificate and he can face Justin on the field.
who is Michael's rival?
Justin
Where does Carlos work at the end of the book?
What is the Administration of Child Services?
thump thump thump of another train, like my own personal rap music.
Simile and onomatopoeia
How many chapters does HEAT have?
28
What describes the mood of the book?
Serious, problem solution.
Who all truly knew the secret of their father's death?
Carlos, Manny, Mr.Gibbs, and Mrs. Cora
Where did El-Grande's family come from and how?
They came by boat from Cuba.
“Here comes the superhero now,” Manny said as Michael walked across the infield.
Metaphor
What is the book's theme?
Only with others is life possible and without them are you living or surviving?
What is the tone of the book?