The only trouble is, Castle has to stay out of One day, through freak luck, Castle lands himself on a track team with a coach who

His mum cuts his hair and he wears hand-me-down clothes. He is bullied and made fun of because he’s poor, which means Neighbourhood called Glass Manor and Castle struggles at school and feels he Working extremely hard to make a better life for Castle. ‘Ghost’ is an award-winning book that tells the tale of Castle Cranshaw, a troubled seventh-grade boy who has had to deal with a lot in his life.įather is in prison for trying to shoot Castle, and Castle’s mum is always Purchase in store from your local independent bookstore where possible #supportlocal. Apple and Amazon options are available for overseas & eBook purchases. Themes: sport, running, teamwork, family, friends, school, poverty, bullying, resilience.Ĭlick on ‘Buy from Booktopia’ when shopping online in Australia to #supportaustralian. Young reviewers like Book Boy ( Joe Visser), Book Boy Jr and Jazzy make my librarian heart happy and I am always so pleased when one of them sends me a book review like the one below – full of honesty, insight and pure book enthusiasm. So often we adults review a book with all our life experiences and preconceived ideas, and literary awards are very much full of the books deemed ‘worthy’ by adult readers. Reviews by young people are my very favourite. Actually I am hooked on the idea of this book and think it would be perfect for our senior school library – the mix of social issues and sport will make it a popular choice for middle grade readers. Book Boy Jr has *almost* inspired me to read a book about running with this review…almost.

Ghost by jason