Reynolds, Jason Ghost, 181 pages. Atheneum Books For Young Readers (Simon &
Schuster) 2016. $13.99. Language: PG (6 swears, 0 "f"); Mature
Content: PG; Violence: PG.
Castle
"Ghost" Crenshaw has learned the course of your life can change in
one night. For Ghost, that night taught
him how to run. It is the one thing he
knows how to do. When Ghost gets the
chance to run on a track team, he realizes he can be a part of something special. He realizes, "... you can't run away
from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to
be."
This is a great narrative
about a boy struggling with anger at his lot in life and the injustice of his
situation. It touches on bullying, anger
issues, and chance encounters with people who challenge us to rise above our
circumstances. I loved this story and
would recommend it for grades 6 and up.
EL, MS - ESSENTIAL. Gina, Media Specialist
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