Ghost can’t forget the horrible night he and his mother fled their house in their pajamas and took refuge in Mr. When he was in fourth grade, his alcoholic father shot a pistol at him and his mom. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city.Seventh-grader Castle “Ghost” Cranshaw hasn’t had an easy life. 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. Luisterboek: 30 augustus 2016 Ebook: 28 februari 2017 Bekijk meer Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him? If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. 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 the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
⚠️ This book will unfortunately be removed from the service on the 14th of May.Ī National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature
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