The principal starts to give him a suspension but softens when he learns Brandon started the brawl. Ghost fights back and is sent to the principal’s office. The next day, Brandon starts teasing Ghost. Mom is skeptical but agrees, hoping the sport will keep Ghost out of trouble. He gives Ghost a ride home, where he convinces Ghost’s mom that he’ll look out for the boy. The coach asks Ghost if he’d like to join the team.Ĭoach is a cab driver by day. Ghost beats the boy, even in his jeans and ratty shoes. When Ghost won’t leave, the coach agrees to give him one chance to race. To be a Defender, runners have to be the best of the best. The coach yells at him at first, explaining this is one of the most elite teams in the city. Convinced he can beat the fastest team member, he walks down to the track and lines up beside the boy. Ghost thinks of himself as a basketball guy and doesn’t know or care much about running. One afternoon, Ghost sees a track team practicing and sits down to watch. He spends most afternoons roaming on his own after buying a bag of sunflower seeds from Mr. He gets in a lot of fights at school, especially with a bully named Brandon. Ghost often gets teased for his old and ill-fitting clothes or the haircuts his mother gives him. They live in a shady part of town called Glass Manor. Ghost’s mom works in a hospital cafeteria, and they usually eat food she brings home from work.
That’s how Ghost learned to run, out of necessity.ĭad is now serving 10 years in prison.
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 your kids are looking for books like Ghost by Jason Reynolds, these books are sure to steal the show.Seventh-grader Castle “Ghost” Cranshaw hasn’t had an easy life. You’ll meet Black boys exploring a new passion and trying to escape personal anger and family issues while leaning on their communities. I remember giving it five stars myself when I read it in 2019.įor this list, I’ve chosen books featuring similar themes. If you read the Goodreads reviews for this book, you’ll see why readers adored it. Today’s pick is Ghost by Jason Reynolds, a beloved middle grade book about a young track runner trying to outrun his past but finding community instead. Recommending readalikes can be a tricky process, but I enjoy the process of finding similar threads running through even books that appear different on the surface. So you read Jason Reynold’s popular book (or the companion titles) and loved it - now you’re on the hunt for books like Ghost? Welcome!
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