Jason Reynolds

. Ghost is a children’s novel about how a young black boy deals with his traumatic childhood while making efforts to rise above it. He joins the track team and finds himself struggling to fit in because his past still haunts him. I found this book to be insightful and a necessary read for any child who’s struggling to adjust to a new social setting, especially school. I feel as if the message is empowering in how reminds a child that their past doesn’t have to define them

I don't remember what I heard about this in the Great American Read, but whatever it was, made me put it on my wish list, and indeed I thought both the writing and the narration were excellent.