Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Essays, columns, quips, and gripes in the grand tradition of dyspeptic sports writing. Hero by mike lupica i won this arc on michelle hodkins blog. At the age of 23, lupica began his newspaper career covering the new york knicks for the new york post.
The missing baseball by mike lupica, paperback barnes. If the book is the beginning of a series, then id have to say i really like it. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. He also briefly hosted an unsuccessful television chat program, the mike lupica show, on espn2, as well as a shortlived radio show on wfan in new york city in the mid1990s. His new york daily news column is syndicated nationally. Mike is also a noted novelist and his famous mysteries include the fictional nyc tv reporter peter finley. In this book nick is the main character and he is trying to play on varsity as a catcher, but the varsity players want someone their own age playing with them. Lupica is also what he describes as a serial little league coach, a youth basketball coach, and a soccer coach for his four children, three sons and a daughter. The title of this book is hero and it was written by mike lupica. A dissection of all thirty ballparks, legendary players,and memorable moments apr 8, 2015. Nov 02, 2010 like sense when evil is about to strike. Still coping with his fathers loss, the eighth grader must also contend with taunting from spence, basketball rival and school. It begins with a secret agent, tom harriman, who is the presidents secret assistant. And out of all of his books, and all the books i have read, this could be the best book ever writen.
Controllingsexypossessive men, so you love a bad boy or tortured hero, best male character, bad boys meet the virgins, questionable alphas. Even the pleasures of competing in various events during his schools spirit week dim a smidge for zach walker when the prized autographed baseball he brings to his thirdgrade class for show and tell vanishes. Mike lupica is a very popular sports writer for the new york daily news and espn. In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. The hero book series by jennifer li shotz includes books hero, hurricane rescue, and hero.
He is sent out on a mission to find a bad guy named the rat. The poignant stories resonate with heart and give readers a front row seat to terrific sports action. He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. Book 4 mike lupica author 2009 summer ball danny walker series book 2 mike lupica author 2007 true legend mike lupica author 2012 travel team travel team series book 1 mike lupica author oliver wyman narrator 2005 hero mike lupica author dan bittner narrator 2010 the big field mike lupica author 2008 hot hand comeback kids. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. In the best traditionsof sports writing, this will leave readers both breathless and thoughtful. Well, be careful what you wish for you might get it.
I just read two of the gregor the overlander books, which were great. The official book website for mike lupica, author of no slame dunk, travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. The halfcourt hero by mike lupica, paperback barnes. If its a standalone book, id have to say i like it but not as much as previous books by lupica. In the book safe at home by mike lupica is about a kid named nick crandall and he is 12 years old and he has foster parents. This is a battle that has been waged for generations and that knows no boundaries. Tim green, for many years a star defensive end with the atlanta falcons, is a man of many talents. Nothing mike lupica has written will thrill you like this. Oct 14, 2015 mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, tra0b94649d4e. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. I love mike lupicas books, this one is definitely different, and although it was fine, it wasnt quite as tight as most of his sports themed books. It was published by puffin books and has a total of 304 pages in the book.
One of his books, dead air, was nominated for the prestigious edgar allan poe award. I felt like there was still an hour to go, and the music kicked in and it was over. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. In 1977, he became the youngest columnist ever at a new york newspaper when he started working for the new york daily news. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica thriftbooks. The book hot hand by mike lupica takes place in boston, massachusetts. Someone who will put others before himself, something that requires excellent reflexes and strong power.
Hero is the book that all started at a middle school, where zach, a small boy, comes home to find his dad dead in a plane crash. Mike lupicamike mccabereadingmiss rocheperiod 54812 2. Zach always knew his father was a hero, but he soon learns his father could do unordinary things. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people. What zach never knew was that his father was no ordinary man he was a superhero, battling the worlds evil. Authors similar to mike lupica goodreads share book. Lupica s years of sports writing make him a pleasure to read. One reason why i think that is because he gets beat up all the time, and he gets picked on. I checked lupica s website and as of this writing theres no indication either way. A sports columnist for thirty years, lupica started as a columnist at the new york daily news, and still writes a syndicated column. But there are the bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend. He also reports on espn, and writes for several major sports publications. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
His dad had been a hero, a savior to america and a confidante of the president. 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 written twentyseven books, primarily chapter books for the 8 and up set. The halfcourt hero by mike lupica penguin random house. Kids wings unit for hero by mike lupica, civil war literature, integrated curriculum for elementary education, literature units for 1st through 3rd grade, interdisciplinary curriculum, gifted and talented curriculum. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, the novels featuring chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil coleeverett hitch westerns, as well as the sunny randall novels.
I have three chapters written on a sequel, but it wont be my next book. Biography mike lupica was born on may 11, 1952 in oneida, new york. Good but not my favorite lupica book all i can say is where is the ending. See the complete hero series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. For the past fifteen years, he has been a tv anchor for espns the sports reporters. I can tell you the first sentence of the sequel, though.
He is the main character and the super hero of this book. He had worked for the president, but never specifically told zach what he did. Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a. Like you can handle anything anybody throws at you. Mike lupica is already a favorite, and this book also engages those readers who are not interested in his sports themed novels. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, tra0b94649d4e.
Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including the home team series, qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. The detail in the books makes you feel like you are there. Mike lupica books, author biography, and reading level. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the heat by mike lupica, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Buy the paperback book hero by mike lupica at indigo. It is a story about a young boy named billy raynor who has his heart set on winning this years ymca basketball championship. Hero is his best book yet, and it is a total departure from his usual work. This is the amazing story of zach harriman and nothing mike lupica has written will thrill you like this. After zachs dad died, zach thinks that his father is not died in an accident, and he start finding. Lupica kicks off a new series starring a pair of 8yearold twins who solve sportsthemed mysteries. Mike lupica is a new york times bestselling author of several books for young readers. 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. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs.
The sports books by matt christopher are popular with both boys and girls. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his father than zach ever did. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lone stars. Hero quotes showing 12 of 2 the ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most. 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 also hosted his own program, the mike lupica show on espn2. Lupica effectively puts readers into the center of the action. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hero. Mike lupica was inspired by comic books to write hero, about a boy with super powers by. Lupica s books would be great to promote to matt christopher and dan gutman readers. His previous young adult novels, travel team, heat, miracle on 49th street, and the summer hit for 2007, summer ball, have shot up the new york times bestseller list. I think that zach was a very good character in this book because he gave it suspense and flavor. Books by matt lupica all formats kindle edition paperback hardcover sort by. Lupica has cowritten autobiographies with bill parcells and reggie jackson and has also collaborated with noted author, william goldman.
See the complete hero series book list in order, box sets or. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father. His young life was not very exciting even though it had its ups and downs. Oct 25, 2010 so far i really like the book hero by mike lupica because it does not start our boring like most books. 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. Fourteenyearold zach harriman can feel the changes. Here are top picks for fiction books involving baseball recommended by my son and other young readers on bookopolis, a kidfriendly social network and book discovery tool i created for students ages 7. Lupica s main characters overcome some type of struggle, and are better people by the end of the book. Books for boys childrens books book club books book lists super hero powers middle school books guys read book writer chapter books hero by mike lupica.
He translates all of this knowledge into very good childrens books about sports. It started with a facebook message that wasnt a message at all but a threat. Hero by mike lupica pdf free download ebook books library. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library. Lupica, through this book, tries to explain that irrespective of the difficulties and adversities, one should never ever give up on a dream even if it seems a bit farfetched. Since 1988 lupica has been one of the rotating pundits on the sports reporters on espn. Lupica lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve. Gramps is lucass hero, which is second only to the fact t. Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. Hes the author of such gripping books for adults as the new york times bestselling the dark side of more. It is about a man named tom harriman who works for the president of the united states. There isnt a confusing or redundant sentence anywhere, and the dialogue is just as well written. Now his son zach wants to find out how his plane crashes.
Booklist as is characteristic of lupicas books, the sports segments, most particularly the football portions, are exceptionally well written. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. My son met mike lupica last year, but sports books arent his thing. 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. Jul 16, 2012 michael lupica born on may 11, 1952 in oneida, new york is an american newspaper columnist.
For more than 30 years, lupica has added magazines, novels, sports biographies, other nonfiction books on sports, as well as television to his professional resume. Hero by mike lupica hardcover book the parent store. Travel team and fantasy league comes a story of heroes, family, the thrills of. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store.