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ISBN: 0142407577
EAN: 9780142407578
Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Emigration & Immigration/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes/Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball/Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / General/Juvenile Fiction / General/
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Release Date: 03/04/2007
Age Range: 10-UP
Synopsis: 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-yearold 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, Michael?s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources.
Awards: American Library Association Notable Books for Children – null California Young Reader Medal – null Colorado Childrens Book Award – null Georgia Childrens Book Award – null Golden Sower Award – null Iowa Teen Award – null Land of Enchantment Book Award – null Maine Student Book Award – null New York State Charlotte Award – null Nutmeg Childrens Book Award – null Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award – null Sasquatch Reading Award – null Volunteer State Book Award – null Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award – null Young Hoosier Book Award – null
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Format: UK-B Format Paperback
Height: 0.63 inches
Width: 5.52 inches
Length: 8.24 inches
Weight: 8.64 oz
Pages: 240
