Ghost (Reynolds novel) explained

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Published:August 30, 2016
Media Type:Print (paperback, hardcover)
Pages:310
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    Isbn:9781481450157
    Ghost
    Author:Jason Reynolds
    Publisher:Atheneum Books
    Country:United States
    Language:English
    Series:Track

    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]

    Reception

    Ghost was a New York Times best seller

    The book received starred reviews from Booklist,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and Kirkus,[1] as well as positive reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and Horn Book Magazine.[4]

    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."[5]

    The audiobook, narrated by Guy Lockard, received a starred review from School Library Journal.[6]

    Kirkus,[1] New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal,[4] the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association,[7] and the Center for

    The Study of Multicultural Children's Literature[8] named it one of the best books of 2016.

    Accolades for Ghost!Year!Accolade!Result!Ref.
    2016Cybils Award for Middle Grade FictionWinner[9]
    Junior Library Guild book listSelection
    Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the YearSelection
    Kirkus Prize for Young ReadersNominee
    National Book Award for Young People's LiteratureFinalist[10]
    The New York Times Notable Children's BooksSelection
    2017Booklist

    Diverse Fiction for Youth

    		Top 10[11]
    American Library Association's Amazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsSelection[12]
    American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young AdultsTop 10[13]
    Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's BooksSelection[14]
    Winner[15]
    Odyssey AwardHonor[16] [17]
    YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersSelection[18]
    2018Vermont Golden Dome Book AwardNominee[19]
    2018-2019Indian Paintbrush Book AwardFinalist[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
    ORCA Award for Middle SchoolWinner[24]
    Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardWinner[25]
    William Allen White Children's Book Award for Grade 6-8Winner[26]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2016-07-20. Ghost. 2022-01-04. Kirkus Reviews.
    2. Web site: Worthington. Becca. 2016-09-16. Ghost. 2022-01-04. Booklist.
    3. Web site: Children's Book Review: Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Atheneum/Dlouhy, $16.99 (192p) ISBN 978-1-4814-5015-7. 2022-01-04. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
    4. Web site: Ghost by Jason Reynolds. 2022-01-04. Junior Library Guild.
    5. News: Messner. Kate. 26 August 2016. A Young Sprinter Finds His Team in 'Ghost'. The New York Times. live. June 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161205091145/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/books/review/jason-reynolds-ghost.html. December 5, 2016.
    6. Web site: Hong. Terry. Ghost. 2022-01-04. School Library Journal.
    7. Web site: NAIBA Book of the Year Awards. 2022-01-04. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association.
    8. Web site: BEST MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2016. 2022-01-04. Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature.
    9. Web site: 2016 Cybils Finalists. 2022-01-04. Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards. en-US.
    10. Web site: Ghost, by Jason Reynolds, 2016 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320181546/http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2016finalist_ypl_reynolds_ghost.html#.WsGEUMgpCRs. March 20, 2018. April 2, 2018. National Book Foundation.
    11. Web site: 2017-02-01. Ghost. 2022-01-04. Booklist.
    12. Web site: Ghost. 2022-01-04. YALSA Book Finder.
    13. Web site: 2017-03-01. Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017. 2022-01-04. Booklist.
    14. Web site: 2017-03-01. Notable Children's Books: 2017. 2022-01-04. Booklist.
    15. Web site: Past Winners. 2022-01-04. NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children.
    16. Web site: 2018-03-14. 2017 Odyssey Award. 2022-01-04. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
    17. Web site: 2017-01-24. Ghost Awards & Grants. 2022-01-04. American Library Association.
    18. Web site: Ghost. 2022-01-04. YALSA Book Finder.
    19. Web site: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. 2022-01-04. Vermont Department of Libraries.
    20. Web site: Indian Paintbrush (Grades 4-6). 2022-01-04. Wyoming Library Association.
    21. Web site: 2018-2019 OBOB Book Titles. 2022-01-04. Oregon Battle of the Books. en-US.
    22. Web site: Junior Book Award. 2022-01-04. South Carolina Association of School Librarians.
    23. Web site: Virginia Reader's Choice Program. 2022-01-04. Virginia State Literary Association. en-US.
    24. Web site: 2019-04-22. The winners of the 2019 ORCA and nominees for the 2020 ORCA have been announced!. 2022-01-04. Oregon Reader's Choice Award. en.
    25. Web site: 2019 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Winner. 2022-01-04. Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award.
    26. Web site: 2019 WAWCBA Winners. 2022-01-04. William Allen White Children's Book Award The Official Site. en-US.

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