People
Who is the Author of the book?
Carl Deuker
Who is the main character?
His name is Shane
Where does Shane live with his family?
He and his family live comfortably in a high-end housing development.
What is Shane's baseball team's name?
Shorelake.
Why did Shane's dad get arrested?
He got got dealing with drug dealers that he did not know about. He stole money from his job.
What sport is this book about?
This book is about baseball
Who is Shane's best friends?
Greg and Cody Miller.
Where does Shane go to school?
Shorelake High, a rich private school where Shane also plays baseball.
What is Shane's position in baseball?
He is a good pitcher and he is the closer.
Why did Shane have to move from a nice home with nice people to a broken down home with gangsters?
His dad stole money from his job and got in trouble with drug dealers.
True or false did the Author of this book write another book called Night Hoops?
True
What is Shane's baseball Coaches name?
Coach Ripley
How does Shane get home from baseball after his dad dies?
His coach, coach Ripley brings him home in his pickup truck.
how old is Shane?
Shane is a teenager in high school.
How did Shane's life change when he moved?
He got looked at differently from his classmate and his life also changed because he was living in a run down home. He did not feel comfortable and safe in his own home.
True of false does the main characters dad die?
True, he commits suicide because he cant handle the pressure anymore.
What is Shane's sisters name?
Marian.
Where does Shane's dad get arrested?
At Shane's baseball game.
Why is the book called high heat?
The pitch was high and inside.
How did Shane's mom get affected after the passing and losing almost everything?
She started drinking and smoking inside, smoking almost a pack a day. She thought they would help her get her mind off of things. when they moved she had to try and stop so she could try to make things better for Shane and his sister.
Did their life change after their dad died?
Yes, they have to move.
What was the guys name that arrested Shane's dad at Shane's baseball game?
His name was Rausch
Did Shane and his dad get along?
They got along well, Shane's dad brought him to baseball and they played together but after he got in trouble Shane and his dads relationship changed and Shane stoped asking his dad to bring him to baseball and they grew apart.
How does Shane change after his dad dies?
He quits baseball and realizes he has to mature to help his mom get through this and his sister.