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
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- 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
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 33
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Author Fan Face-off with Jason Reynolds
Created by Author-Fan Face-off
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Entertainment Weekly
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Vox ATL
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by BookPage
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by NBC News
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by NPR
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by AdLit
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Musing
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Lesley University
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
September 2019 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Mackin Community
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by National Book Foundation
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by The Guardian
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Underlined
Book Haters Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Professional Book Nerds
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Book Club for Kids
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Partial Teacher's Guide from Reading With Relevance
Created by Reading With Relevance
Curriculum Guide from Franklin City Public Schools
Created by Franklin City Public Schools
Curriculum Guide from Words Alive
Created by Words Alive
Read Together Guide from Curriculum Specialists
Created by Curriculum Specialists
Lesson Plan from PBS
Created by PBS
Play Study Guide from Alliance Theatre
Created by Alliance Theatre
Comprehension Questions from Frank W. Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
Created by Frank W. Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Discussion Questions from Iowa Center for the Book
Created by Iowa Center for the Book
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by 92nd Street Y
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by BookTrust
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Trailers 2
Book Talk from Fairfax Network - Fairfax County Public Schools
Created by Fairfax Network - Fairfax County Public Schools
Series Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
Created by Simon Kids
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 13
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Winner, 2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2017
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Sports Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
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