In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. The novel hero by mike lupica tells about a young boy named zach harriman realizing he has special powers and that there are people out in the world. Lupica has cowritten autobiographies with bill parcells and reggie jackson and has also collaborated with noted author, william goldman. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. One of his books, dead air, was nominated for the prestigious edgar allan poe award. His young life was not very exciting even though it had its ups and downs. In mike lupica s book hero, zach decides that following the devastating loss of his father, he wants to get to the bottom of the story.
Mike started his career as a sports columnist at age 23, for the new york post covering the new york knicks. Fiction 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 lupicas young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a teenager who. And out of all of his books, and all the books i have read, this could be the best book ever writen. Still coping with his fathers loss, the eighth grader must also contend with taunting from spence, basketball rival and school bully. Oct 25, 2010 hero by mike lupica is a fictional chapter book. Hero by mike lupica i won this arc on michelle hodkins blog. Fourteenyearold zach harriman can feel the changes. He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. The resolution would be to read the book heat by mike lupica. Sully had landed the airbus 320 in the hudson river that day, zachs dad admitted he was a. Mike lupicamike mccabereadingmiss rocheperiod 54812 2. Oct 14, 2015 hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download e book. Twelveyearold star little league pitcher nick garcia has a dream.
He is a puny student, who never thought he had it in him. The halfcourt hero by mike lupica, paperback barnes. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. I would think that a super hero would be tall and have bulky muscles.
He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Bad weather brought out the top form in a good pilot, his dad said. Fourteenyearold billy harriman can feel the changes. He dreams hell win this seasons mvp and the chance to throw out the. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of hero by mike lupica. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store. Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to. Mike is also a noted novelist and his famous mysteries include the fictional nyc tv reporter peter finley. Mike lupicas young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a teenager who suddenly gains superpowers and is reluctantly thrust into the role of a superhero.
Lupica was inspired to write hero by the comics he enjoyed reading when he was growing up. 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. The novel hero by mike lupica tells about a young boy named zach harriman realizing he has special powers and that there are people out in the world trying to make him turn over to the bad side. The confidence and the strange need to patrol central. Mike lupicas young adult thriller, hero 2010, tells the story of zach harriman, a. I got this book at a scholastic book fair at our school if you can order it on amazon i rate it 5 stars ages 8 to 15 i cant recommend it enough.
The title of this book is hero and it was written by mike lupica. Zach must learn to accept his new powers and to trust in himself. My son met mike lupica last year, but sports books arent his thing. Biography mike lupica was born on may 11, 1952 in oneida, new york.
Zach harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a. 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. I just read two of the gregor the overlander books, which were great. Hero by mike lupica in epub, rtf, txt download ebook. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. Nothing mike lupica has written will thrill you like this.
It begins with a secret agent, tom harriman, who is the presidents secret assistant. 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. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people. In the book, hero, by mike lupica, we learn that fourteenyearold zach harrimans dad loved to fly. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers people who know much more about his father than zach ever did. What is a good short summary for the book hero by mike. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. At the end of the book, when zach saves someone who was getting shot at, he is humble and doesnt say that he is a superhero. Like you can handle anything anybody throws at you. Read hero by mike lupica available from rakuten kobo. Available in hardcover and paperback wherever books are sold. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. He is sent out on a mission to find a bad guy named the rat.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hero. The confidence and the strange need to patrol central park. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. All these examples prove that zach is a hero in the book hero by mike lupica. I read this book aloud to my 5th grade class, and they loved it. 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 hero an excerpt read chapter 1 chapter 2.
Awardwinning journalist and espn personality mike lupica crafts a moving tale of perseverance, loyalty, and of the hope that rides on one pressurepacked football toss. If yearold nate brodie can throw a football through a small target at a patriots game, he will win a million dollars. His dad was such a good pilot that he looked forward to bad weather. He says that anyone who saw it coming would have done the same in his place. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. Mike lupica is already a favorite, and this book also engages those readers who are not interested in his sports themed novels. But there are the bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend. The ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most. Jan 19, 2018 i got this book at a scholastic book fair at our school if you can order it on amazon i rate it 5 stars ages 8 to 15 i cant recommend it enough. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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.
And now when you feel like you just gotta have this book, you wont even have to wait to get it. Nov 02, 2010 listen to hero audiobook by mike lupica. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. 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.
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