Due to today's field trip to Bradbury, we decided to do our usual "Fiction Friday" on Thursday. Here's the 10 minute teaser kids heard yesterday...
Synopsis: Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
This book was a hit with the last group of Merrymeeting students. It also won the Maine Student Book Award two years ago. It is also part of a three book series! Be sure to check it out. Happy Friday!