Rating: Not rated
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Sports, Lang:en
Summary
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat.
But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces
in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the
family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is
his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears
of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care
system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys
carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many
questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy
could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo
throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and
no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world
is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from
the most unexpected sources.