Ghost is the story of Castle Cranshaw, who likes to be known as Ghost. Ghost lives with his mom and is really struggling deal with the effects of witnessing a violent incident. Ghost has always known he is a fast runner, but he has never even thought about learning how to run fast. But when he runs in front of a man who not only trains runners, but also was an Olympic medalist, Ghost is asked to run with the team. However, learning to be part of a team is challenging for Ghost- he is dealing with a lot of issues from his past that gets in the way of his ability to be a top level racer.
This was a great read. Ghost is a great character whose own behaviour and attitude stop him from achieving what is possible. I can see many boys enjoying this book to not only learn about running, but also about growing up and being responsible for your own actions.
There is a sequel to this one called Patina which is now in my shopping cart to order with my next batch of books.
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