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High Heat (novel)
High Heat is a young adult novel by Carl Deuker Carl Deuker (born August 26, 1950) is an author of young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stage ... published in 2003. Deuker uses baseball to track his main character's character arc. In a baseball game, the score changes several times, and the author explores the role of sports in helping people feel a sense of control over their lives. Summary The story opens with the first baseball game of the season for Shane Hunter's high school team. Shane is the team's “closer,” the pitcher brought in at the end of the game to hold a lead and typically a power pitcher who can dominate batters. He's hanging out with his friends Greg and Cody and the team is winning. Shane's parents are in the bleachers. Shane's father runs a car dealership and they are very well off, which is why ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Deuker
Carl Deuker (born August 26, 1950) is an author of young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ... novels. Early life and education Career His first novel, ''On the Devil's Court'', was published in 1989. Deuker's next book was ''Heart of a Champion''. Other books * ''Painting the Black'' (Houghton Mifflin, 1997) * ''Night Hoops'' (Houghton Mifflin, 2000) * '' High Heat'' (Houghton Mifflin, 2003) * ''Gym Candy'' (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) * ''Payback Time'' (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010) Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Deuker, Carl American writers of young adult literature Living people 1950 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
