By Sean H.
Mike Lupica gives another stellar writing in the young adults genre. Lupica's protagonist Michael Arroyo is a stud, Middle league baseball player in New York City from Cuba, trying to fulfill his fathers goal of getting himself to the Little League World Series.
Arroyo is a great young pitcher who throws gas and is on a team with aspirations to go to the Little League World Series. He lives with his dad and his older brother in an apartment in Manhattan. From Cuba and his dad has been a really strong influence on him. His dad who is a taxi driver tries to chase down a man who robbed a woman's purse, gets a heart attack and dies. Michael and his brother (17 years old) now have to find a way to keep everything under wraps so they don't get into human resources and to have Michael still be able to play for his team.
This is an American dream mixed with love for the game. You can really feel the struggle that the Arroyos have to go through and especially in the bustling city of New York. Lupica really paints a picture throughout the whole book.What I like about it is that anything can happen at any time. Any second child services could pick them up or even be sent back to Cuba.
At the end of the day even if you are not necessarily a baseball guy you will still enjoy this book and I recommend it to anyone searching for there next book to read. Great beginning and only gets better. Readers can find this at Barnes and Noble or any local bookstore.
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