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 acclaimedTrackseries from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Awardwinning 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 teama 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. Thats all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasonsit 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 problemsand running away from themuntil 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? ISBN : 9781481450157 BY (AUTHOR) Reynolds, Jason PUBLISHER : Atheneum Books PUBLICATION DATE : August 30, 2016 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : IMPRINT : Atheneum Books LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 10 to 13 years PRODUCT FORM : Hardback DIMENSION : 211 mm x 137 mm WEIGHT : 295 g SERIES : Track SERIES PART: 1.0 PRODUCT CATEGORY :Childrens, Teenage & Educational