HEAT- BACKGROUND FACT HUNT

Heat- Background Fact Hunt

 

 In the novel Heat, the main character, Michael, lives in the Bronx, New York and dreams of playing in the Little League World Series. He idolizes the fictional Yankee star, El Grande. Alone, Michael and his brother Carlos, face many struggles together beyond the baseball field. 

Using the following websites, discover more about the setting of Heat and the background of Michael's life.

Little League Baseball

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/about/historyandmission.htm

http://www.littleleague.org/learn/about/historyandmission/chronology.htm

Yankees

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml

Bronx New York

http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/bxbrief

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx#Parks_and_open_space