Ghost - Jason Reynolds

Castle “Ghost” Cranshaw likes sunflower seeds, basketball, and has a lot of “scream inside.” Running fast isn’t something he’s ever had to practice; it’s just something he’s known how to do ever since the night he and his mom had to run for their lives. He doesn’t give this talent a second thought— until the day he crashes a track team practice and the coach asks him to join the lineup. From the first sentence of Ghost (Atheneum, $16.99), the first book in the highly anticipated Track series, Jason Reynolds brings the reader into the fast-paced and impactful story of a young teen chasing his dream while struggling to keep his emotions in check and navigate the consequences of his decisions. Ages 10-14.