Ghost
by Jason Reynolds • Book 1 of the Track Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 39,562
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184102, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Fathers and sons
- Self-actualization (Psychology) in children
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescenc
- Attempted murder
- Track and field--Fiction
- Running--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Self-realization
- Running
- Coaches (Athletics)
- Family violence
- Emotional problems of children
- Self-realization--Fiction
- Track and field
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
- Emotional problems
- Runners (Sports)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Young adult fiction
- Coaches (Athletics)--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Gene
- Sprinting
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Listen to this! Audio Books
- Windows and Mirrors
- Middle School Social-Emotional Book List
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Read Alikes for Catcher in the Rye
- Read Alikes for Great Expectations
- Sample: HMH Into Literature
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Elem.
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Secondary
- Author-Fan Face-off
- Top Books for an Elementary Classroom
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Ghost
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Literature Guide from Learning to Give
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Partial Teacher's Guide from Reading With Relevance
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Curriculum Guide from Franklin City Public Schools
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Curriculum Guide from Words Alive
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Read Together Guide from Curriculum Specialists
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Play Study Guide from Alliance Theatre
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Comprehension Questions from Frank W. Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
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Discussion Questions from Iowa Center for the Book
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
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Book Trailers 2
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Series Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 13
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Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023
![Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/132.JPG.pagespeed.ce.iFLhwg5jQj.jpg)
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2020
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Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Winner, 2017
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2017
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
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Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2017
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Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2017
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Sports Selection, 2016
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2016
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2016
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
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