He obtained his job as an assistant because he has special powers, like a sixth sense. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hero by mike lupica paperback book the parent store. What is a good short summary for the book hero by mike. See all books authored by mike lupica, including heat, and travel team, and more on.
His dad had been a hero, a savior to america and a confidante of the president. Over the past six years, lupica has written a total of eight young adult books, the most recent of which is hero. Hero is his best book yet, and it is a total departure from his usual work. 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. 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. 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. The speed, as though he can textmessage himself across miles. When new york sports journalist mike lupica first turned toward writing young adult fiction, it was mostly in the form of sportsrelated novels, such as travel. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. Hero by mike lupica central rappahannock regional library.
Still coping with his fathers loss, the eighth grader must also contend with taunting from spence, basketball rival and school bully. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling 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. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. 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. 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 will be speaking about this new book tonight monday at 7 p. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. And out of all of his books, and all the books i have read, this could be the best book ever writen. Zach must learn to accept his new powers and to trust in himself. He is sent out on a mission to find a bad guy named the rat.
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