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Hardcover / Paperback –Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed Track series from National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds.

Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track teama team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.

Sunny is just thatsunny. Always ready with a goofy smile and something nice to say, Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. Not even running the mile makes him break a sweat. But Sunnys life hasnt always been bright and easy. His mother died during childbirth, and now its just Sunny and his dad. His dad keeps him close, having Sunny homeschooled and driving him to and from track practice every day. But Sunnys favorite part of the week is when his grandfathera doctortakes him to the hospital to dance for sick patients. Not only does Sunnys dancing brighten the patients days, it makes Sunny happy, tooa whole lot happier than running does. But Sunnys dad loves that hes a runner, and Sunnys GOOD at it, really goodthe team needs himso does he keep it up? Would it be selfish not to? How do you balance your own happiness with others?

Age Range: 10 – 14