2016 novel by Jason Reynolds
Ghost is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds , published August 30, 2016 by Atheneum Books . It is the first book of Reynold's Track series, followed by Patina (2017), Sunny (2018), and Lu (2018).
Ghost was a New York Times best seller and National Book Award for Young People's Literature finalist.[ 1] [ 2]
Plot summary
Reception
Ghost was a New York Times best seller
The book received starred reviews from Booklist ,[ 3] Publishers Weekly ,[ 4] and Kirkus ,[ 1] as well as positive reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Childrenโs Books and Horn Book Magazine .[ 5]
Reviewing Ghost in The New York Times , Kate Messner said that in his title character, Reynolds has created a protagonist "whose journey is so genuine that he's worthy of a place alongside Ramona and Joey Pigza on the bookshelves where our most beloved, imperfect characters live."[ 6]
The audiobook, narrated by Guy Lockard, received a starred review from School Library Journal .[ 7]
Kirkus ,[ 1] New York Public Library , Publishers Weekly , School Library Journal ,[ 5] the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association,[ 8] and the Center for
The Study of Multicultural Children's Literature[ 9] named it one of the best books of 2016.
References
^ a b c d "Ghost" . Kirkus Reviews . 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ a b "Ghost, by Jason Reynolds, 2016 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature" . National Book Foundation . Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
^ Worthington, Becca (2016-09-16). "Ghost" . Booklist . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Children's Book Review: Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Atheneum/Dlouhy, $16.99 (192p) ISBN 978-1-4814-5015-7" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ a b c d e f "Ghost by Jason Reynolds" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ Messner, Kate (26 August 2016). "A Young Sprinter Finds His Team in 'Ghost' " . The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2017 .
^ Hong, Terry. "Ghost" . School Library Journal . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards" . New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "BEST MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2016" . Center for the Study of Multicultural Childrenโs Literature . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "2016 Cybils Finalists" . Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Ghost" . Booklist . 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Ghost" . YALSA Book Finder . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017" . Booklist . 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Notable Children's Books: 2017" . Booklist . 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Past Winners" (PDF) . NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "2017 Odyssey Award" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Ghost | Awards & Grants" . American Library Association . 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Ghost" . YALSA Book Finder . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Vermont Golden Dome Book Award" . Vermont Department of Libraries . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Indian Paintbrush (Grades 4-6)" . Wyoming Library Association . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "2018-2019 OBOB Book Titles" . Oregon Battle of the Books . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Junior Book Award" . South Carolina Association of School Librarians . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "Virginia Reader's Choice Program" . Virginia State Literary Association . Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "The winners of the 2019 ORCA and nominees for the 2020 ORCA have been announced!" . Oregon Reader's Choice Award . 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "2019 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Winner" . Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
^ "2019 WAWCBA Winners" . William Allen White Children's Book Award | The Official Site . Retrieved 2022-01-04 .
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