Ghost (Reynolds novel)

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Ghost
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Author Jason Reynolds
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTrack
PublishedAugust 30, 2024Bold text
Publisher Atheneum Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback, hardcover)
Pages310
Awards
ISBN 9781481450157
OCLC n

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]

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 Children’s 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.

Accolades for Ghost
YearAccoladeResultRef.
2016 Cybils Award for Middle Grade FictionWinner [10]
Junior Library Guild book listSelection [5]
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the YearSelection [1]
Kirkus Prize for Young ReadersNominee [5]
National Book Award for Young People's LiteratureFinalist [2]
The New York Times Notable Children's BooksSelection [5]
2017 Booklist : Diverse Fiction for YouthTop 10 [11]
American Library Association's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [12]
American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [13]
Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's BooksSelection [14]
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner [15]
Odyssey Award Honor [16] [17]
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [18]
2018 Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee [19]
2018-2019 Indian Paintbrush Book Award Finalist [20]
Oregon Battle of the BooksNominee [21]
South Carolina Junior Book AwardWinner [22]
Virginia Readers’ Choice Award for Middle SchoolWinner [23]
2019North Carolina Young Adult Book Award for Middle SchoolWinner [5]
ORCA Award for Middle SchoolWinner [24]
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Winner [25]
William Allen White Children's Book Award for Grade 6-8Winner [26]

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