In the book, Ghost, by Jason Reynolds, it follows a boy named Castle Cranshaw (aka Ghost).  His life is different than most people’s lives. When he was little, his dad tried to kill him and his mother. His Dad got arrested and he has to live his life knowing it will be different forever. He gets bullied a lot in school which gets him into trouble. One day, he goes down to the track at a nearby park and he sees a team practice. He notices this one really cocky kid and he wants to show him that he is not all that great. He races the kid and after the coach wants him on the team. To be on the team, he has to do good in school or he will have to leave the defenders. Read Ghost by Jason Reynolds to find out what happens to Ghost and if he can stay on the team.

A book written by the same author “Miles Morales Spiderman”. Miles is not that great of a student and he gets in trouble a lot at school. His dad and his brother were bad kids growing up and did bad things that are affecting Mile’s life. His uncle tried to kill him and he barely made it alive.  He worries that his powers don’t work anymore because they are always going off around this one weird teacher. Read, “Miles Morales Spiderman” by Jason Reynolds but don’t forget to read “Ghost” by the same author Jason Reynolds.