Book
Ghost / Jason Reynolds.
Record details
- ISBN: 1481450166 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9781481450164 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1481450158 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781481450157 (hardback)
- Physical Description: 181 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books For Young Readers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." |
| Summary, etc.: | Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. 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. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training. If he can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons -- it all starting 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. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems -- and running away from them -- until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who blew his own shot at success by using drugs, and who is determined to keep other kids from blowing their shots at life. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 10-14. |
| Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Winner, Middle School (Teen), 2019. Nutmeg Award Winner, Middle School (Teen), 2019. Nutmeg Award Winner, Middle School (Teen), 2019. |
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| Genre: | Juvenile works. Fiction. |
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Available copies
- 108 of 116 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 116 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | J REY (Text) | 34035138460163 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Rockville Public Library | MG F REY (Text)
Series:
Track; book 1
|
34035142479233 | Middle Grade Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Ghost
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Summary
Ghost
A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read 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 the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award-winning author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. 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. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. 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. 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. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
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