I've read and enjoyed Jason Reynolds' YA books for older readers, but this is the first of his middle grade novels that I've read. Ghost is a quick read full of important ideas and lots of voice. Castle Cranshaw lives with his mom, who works at the hospital cafeteria and takes nursing classes by night. His dad used to live with them, until the night that he came after Castle and his mom with a gun, and ended up in jail. Castle can't forget the terror of that night, and because of it-- and other things-- wishes he were invisible, which is why he gives himself the nickname, "Ghost". The story begins as Ghost is hanging out at the local track at the same time that a local track team shows up for their first practice. On a whim, Ghost-- who aspires to be another basketball great like LeBron James--gets up to the line and races one of the kids on the team, and beats him with little effort. It doesn't go unnoticed by Coach, who quickly finds a way to get Ghost signed up for his team. Ghost is about to find out that being a part of a team comes with responsibility but also a sense of belonging, but he has some of his own issues to deal with in order to truly be a part of the team and stay on it. I loved Ghost. He is a character readers will rally behind, and they'll love his sense of self, and the way his voice comes across loud and clear throughout the book. I just learned that this is going to be the first in a series of "track" books written by Jason Reynolds. I can't wait for the next one!