![]() Coach gets to work with Ghost, warning Ghost to do well on school and on the track. He invites Ghost to join the team, clearing it with his mother in the process. ![]() Ghost and Lu race so fast that Coach cannot tell who wins. Coach tells Ghost that tryouts are already over, but decides to give Ghost a chance. No one can seem to beat an albino newbie named Lu, so Ghost decides to race him for fun. They are coached by Olympic gold medalist-turned-taxi driver, Coach Otis Brody. ![]() While visiting the nearby park, Ghost sees a group of kids training for a track team called The Defenders. Ghost often studies a Guinness Book of World Records, given to him by Mr. Charles constantly encourages Ghost like a grandfather, always urging Ghost to do his best and break a world record. Charles, visiting him daily to buy sunflower seeds. Years later, Ghost remains loyal and friendly with Mr. Charlestook care of them and called the police, thus saving their lives. As a child, Ghost had to flee his apartment with his mother when his father, in a drunken rage, tried to kill them. Ghost is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds which follows seventh-grader Castle “Ghost” Cranshaw as he joins a track team and struggles to deal with his past and his present. ![]() ![]() NOTE: The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Reynolds, Jason. ![]()
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