![]() Thinking about him and his mom hiding from his father and his gun in the storeroom down at the corner store where Ghost buys his daily bag of sunflower seeds. Ghost spends a lot of time thinking about that night. They didn’t know that when he runs, he’s reliving the night that his father tried to kill him. But Coach – and the other new kids on the team – didn’t understand what makes Ghost run as fast as he does. Once Coach saw how fast Ghost could go, there was no way he was going to let him walk away without getting him on the team. He accidentally found himself part of the team after challenging another runner (Lu) to a race after a bit of mouthing off from the sidelines while he was waiting for his bus. But it turned out that track was his sport, even if he didn’t know it. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?Īll Ghost wanted was to be able to play basketball at the courts in his neighborhood, and to be able to hold his own out there against the local kids. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems-and running away from them-until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons-it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. ![]() That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team-a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds. He’s almost done with the third, and so far he’s been pretty enthusiastic, so I’m calling this a win. I picked up all four of Jason Reynolds’ Track Books for my son, who love all things sports. And so far, we’ve had pretty good results. So I’ve tried my best to make it easy for them, and to help them pick books that I just know they’ll respond to. But in between camps, and summer classes, and the never-ending monster that is swim team, there just hasn’t been a lot of reading going on. I’ve desperately been trying to get my kids to read this summer. Now her running team has become a relay team and independent "I can do everything by myself" Patty has to work with her team mates to win.CBR11 Bingo - And so it begins. On top of that Patty has to go to the poshest school that ever existed. It's not the taking part, it's the winning that counts for Patina! Patty, as she's known to her friends and family, has lost a lot in her life - her dad died when she was young, her mum has lost her legs and now she has to live with her uncle and his wife. ![]() “Reynolds’ writing is simple, but its impact lasts” - The Guardian “Superbly written with realistic dialogue and strong characters, Ghost is a great book with genuine heart.” - Culturefly “A world class middle grade story with all the witty tenderness of Louis Sachar and a whole lot of heart, humour and edge-of-your-seat action.” - LoveReading4Kids A perfect middle grade novel” - BOOKTRUST "An endearing protagonist runs the first, fast leg of Reynolds' promising relay." - KIRKUS “Reynolds has created a character whose journey is so genuine" - The New York Times “Vivid, challenging and full of warmth” - The New York Times “Reynolds tells Ghost’s story beautifully” - The Times ![]()
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