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Ghost


Run Series

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Published: 2019

Great for age 6-18 years

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This is book 1 in the series 'Track'. Even though he's been running his whole life, Ghost has never thought of athletics as an option - basketball's his thing. But when Ghost challenges a sprinter to a race and wins, Coach Brody persuades Ghost's mum to let him join the elite running team, and his life starts to change. A perfect middle-grade novel.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Run Series .

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Knights Of Media .

Jason Reynolds is the winner of more than 25 US and international awards, including the 2018 Edgar Award and LA Times Book Prize, Newbery Award, Printz Award and two time Walter Dean Myers Award winner. A New York Times bestselling author, his books include Long Way Down, Miles Morales, Boy in the Black Suit and the Run series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny and Lu).

 

This book is in the following series:

Run Series

This book has been nominated for the following award:

National Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Book Award.

"...it's easy to praise Reynolds's vivid depiction of life in Ghost's urban neighborhood as one that's challenging and full of warmth, relationships and hope. But this book's biggest strength is Ghost himself. Reynolds has created a character whose journey is so genuine" NEW YORK TIMES; "An endearing protagonist runs the first, fast leg of Reynolds' promising relay." KIRKUS REVIEWS; "Reynolds (As Brave As You) uses a light hand to delve into topics that include gun violence, class disparity, and bullying in this compelling series opener." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY