Why does Mr Minaya want Michael to coach third base?
Minava wants Michael to coach third base. Since Michael still doesn’t have his birth certificate to prove his age he still can’t play so coach third base is as close as he will get without the birth certificate. Michael came up with up with an amazing strategy that results in his team winning.
How did Michael get El Grande attention in the crowd?
He got El Grande’s attention by calling out the words to a Spanish song about a cat that Michael’s father used to sing to him.
How old is Michael Arroyo in the book Heat?
Michael Arroyo is a twelve year old Cuban immigrant. His father, his brother, and he live happily in New York till the father poops. Carlos, Michael’s brother, and Michael try and keep it a secret till Carlos turns eighteen and can take custody of Michael.
How old are Miguel and Carlos Arroyo brothers?
Twelve-year-old Miguel (Michael) Arroyo and his 17-year-old brother, Carlos, live in the South Bronx in the shadow of Yankee stadium. The young Cuban immigrants love baseball, especially Michael.
How did Michael’s father die in the book Heat?
His father died a few months before the plot of the story. He was a great man and encouraged Michael to do his best in everything and helped him a lot in baseball. He died from a heart attack after defending a woman who he drove to her home in his taxi cab who was attacked by her boyfriend. He was hit several times in the chest.
Who are the main characters in the book Heat?
The protagonist of “Heat” by Mike Lupica is 12-year-old Cuban immigrant Miguel (Michael) Arroyo. He is a Little League player with a pitching arm so good that rival Li Imagine a boy with no parents, no family, except his seventeen year-old brother living in the U.S. by themselves, ALONE. This book’s genre is a Sports Novel.