About this ebook
After years of being in the foster-care system, Travis receives a puzzling postcard from Amanda and heads to southern California to try to find her. His search is a dead-end until he meets Jesse and Ethan. With the help of his new friends, Travis continues to look for Amanda. Travis's love of baseball is rekindled when Ethan convinces him to pitch on his baseball team. His attention divided, Travis must decide between jeopardizing his chance at a future in baseball and connecting with his sister.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
Steven Barwin is a writer and teacher in Toronto, Ontario. He’s written for sports, action and dramatic television shows, and has developed and written interactive DVD games. His previous novels have tackled the world of team sports, bullying and burnout. Hurricane Heat is his first novel in the Orca Sports series.
