Ghost
Ghost
Ages 10–12
Castle 'Ghost' Cranshaw is fast — faster than anyone — but it's the thing he's running from that might destroy him. A Track series novel that crackles with energy.
Heads-up for parents: Violence, Abuse. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Jason Reynolds
- Age
- Ages 10–12
- Type
- Sports, Family, Racial Identity, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Readers rate it
- 4.20 / 5 on
- In India
- Available
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