Emmett+-+Mrs.+Fear

= Week 3 Adult: Terry Fear = Student: Emmett Bartens Book Title: //Heat// Pages Read 79 - 157

-Please focus on the protagonist, the main character, or antagonist, who is another important character.

To be included in your response… v Summarize this week’s reading, focusing on a description of the character. v Does the character remind you of yourself or someone else you know? Why? v What personality traits of this person would you like to acquire? Why? v Would you want to be friends with this character? Why or Why not?

The antagonist in this book is Manny Cabrera. . Manny is Michael’s best friend and teammate. He also likes to talk a lot and comes up with ideas to get Michael out of trouble. When Michael is supposed to meet with the president of Bronx Borough with his dad, Manny has the idea to have someone pretend that he was Michael’s dad. Michael just goes by himself instead, and no one says anything about it. Michael gets out of that one okay. Manny actually uses his idea when Mr. Gibbs from the Little League Commisioners Office wants to meet with his dad. Manny's Uncle Timo plays the part of Michael's dad perfectly. Manny reminds me of my brother. My brother is always talking and he usually has good ideas when we need them. He is always there for me and I can count on him. I would like to be more like Manny and be a better best friend. He is always there for Michael and I wish I was there for my friends more often. I would like to be friends with Manny. He is a loyal friend and I could count on him. He is also friendly, and likes baseballl like me. Partner Chat.

I was very surprised when I found out the Ellie was El Grande’s daughter. It really explains why she had to leave so urgently in some situations. If she wasn’t at the stadium when the game started, she might have been in trouble. It was also surprising to me when the fake dad worked. I was afraid that Manny’s Uncle Timo would act like a goof when Mr. Gibbs came. He played the part perfectly. Michael even said that he felt like he was with a ghost, because he looked so much like Papi. I was shocked that he didn’t mess up with his words and didn’t tell Mr. Gibbs something that would reveal his true identity. I was also kind of surprised when Michael was so mean to Ellie. I could see where she thought that if he really knew who she was, he wouldn’t like her for her. Michael couldn’t understand that for some reason. I think that maybe all of his frustration was building up and he just took it out on Ellie. I was also surprised when I found out that Carlos was Scalping tickets. I understood that he was out of a job, and he needed money, but I think that there are better ways of doing it, instead of illegelaly selling baseball tickets. I am looking forward to your response to this section. I hope you are enjoying the book as much as I am.

Week 4

-Express your opinions about the book

To be included in your response…

v Summarize this week’s reading. Include your response/reaction to the book. v Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not? v Who else should read this book? Why? v How does the main character change in the story? v What lesson about life (theme) do you think the author was trying to express? v What questions would you like answered after reading this book? v How would you change the ending of the book?

This section of the book starts with the clippers first playoff game. They are losing and they need a really good play to win the game. The worst player on the team was up to bat. Michael told him to round for a bunt on all of the pitches, but on the last pitch, to pull back and swing at the ball. He does this, and he bats in the winning run. I thought that it was neat how Michael was able to do this. He was able to take the worst player, and use him to win the game. Michael also gives a note to El Grande to give to Ellie. He gets the note to Ellie, and also gets Michael’s birth certificate. During the game against Westchester South, El Grande comes with Ellie, Carlos and Ms. C, and gives Michael his birth certificate, so he can play. I thought that it was very nice the way El Grande cares so much for Michael in his situation. It is a big deal for a MLB player to help an normal person. With Michael pitching, the Clippers make it to the District 22 finals at Yankee stadium. On that day, El Grande and Ellie go with Michael and Manny to the Stadium. Ellie shows Michael and Manny where to go. The Clippers get to use the Yankees clubhouse. Michael thinks that it is amazing to finally be on the inside of Yankee Stadium after living around it his whole life without being able to go inside of it.

I really enjoyed this book. Mike Lupica did a good job of combining sports with a problem that can occur in real life. I thought that was what made the book better than other sports book that you see. It is also nice how he brought a MLB player into the lives of these people and the way he tied them all together.

I recommend this book to people who enjoy sports book, but also who like a book with meaning beyond sports. This book is a perfect example of one of those books.

Michael in this story changed because at the beginning, he always kept things bottled up inside of him, his feelings and everything. At the end of the story, I think that he learned that you should let your feelings out, or you just might explode like he did on Ellie.

The theme of this book is to not keep things secret. Michael and Carlos kept everything in their life secret, and it made their lives harder than it had to be. If they would have told someone their situation and that they wanted to stay together, they probably would have made sure that they did.

I would like to know what inspired the author to write this book. I would also know what happened to everyone after the book ended. I wonder if Michael and Carlos were able to stay together and live happily, or if they continued to struggle. I would also like to know what happened to Mrs. C. Did she stay around and help the boys, did she move, or did she die of old age.

If I could change the ending, the Clippers would move on to the Little League World Series and would have won. Even it they didn’t go that far, I would have at least finished the game at Yankee stadium.