

His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely) When I Was the Greatest The Boy in the Black Suit Stamped As Brave as You For Every One the Track series ( Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu) Look Both Ways Stuntboy, in the Meantime Ain’t Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor) and My Name Is Jason. Another stellar lap -Kirkus A New York Times notable book. He was also the 2020–2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. An adopted African-American track phenom tried to outrun her demons in this second installmentof Reynold's Track series. Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a UK Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, an Odyssey Award Winner and two-time honoree, the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors, and the Margaret A. And now he wants Patty to run relay…where you have to depend on other people? How’s she going to do THAT? But can you ever really run away from any of this?Īs the stress builds, it’s building up a pretty bad attitude as well. And so Patty’s also running for her mom, who can’t.

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See the complete Track series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Patina is an outstanding addition to Jason Reynolds new Track series. Patina lives with her white aunt and African American uncle, who’ve adopted. Fast-paced, emotionally riveting, and brimming with important messages for young readers. She runs from the reason WHY she’s not able to live with her “real” mom anymore: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom’s legs will one day take her away forever. Track Book Series Track Authors: Jason Reynolds The Track book series by Jason Reynolds includes books Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and several more. by Jason Reynolds Book 2 of the Track Series. She runs for many reasons-to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to ever since she and her little sister had to stop living with their mom. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team-a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. I cannot wait to share Patinas story with kids. A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this New York Times bestselling follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Today, Reynolds publishes Patina, the second in his Track series, looking at the story of Patina (Patty) Jones, the new girl on the Defenders racing team.
