In the book Ghost by Jason Reynolds, it follows the life of a boy named Castle Crashaw. When Castle, a.k.a. Ghost, was very little his father who was a drunk, used to go crazy. One night Ghost’s father chased him and his mother around the house with a gun. One day walking home from school, Ghost, stops and sees a running team practicing, when he decides to race one of the fastest runners on the team, the coach begs him to join the team. What took everyone one by surprise was how this team ended up like a family, it all had its ups and downs.
- Asmayt, Grade 7, Vassal Lane Upper School
