Lesson in a Box: The Track Series with Jason Reynolds

Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?

Use this study and discussion guide from LitCharts about Ghost, the first book in the Track series, to introduce students to the world and lives of four young runners and spark conversations about navigating school, sports, and life. Reynolds speaks about Ghost in this PBS interview clip.

To learn more about Reynolds and his life, students can watch an interview with the author as part of the YouTube Life Stories series, or read about his journey to authorhood on Gale In Context: Biographies.

And, check out this list of Reynolds’ other books for young adults.