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by Jason Reynolds • Part of the Track Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2025
Word Count 53,303
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 556493, 8 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Sneakers--Fiction
- Missing persons--Juvenile fiction
- Family secrets--Juvenile fiction
- Athletic shoes--Fiction
- Lewis, Carl, 1961---Fiction
- Secrets--Fiction
- Lost and found possessions--Fiction
- Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction
- Sprinting--Juvenile fiction
- Track and field--Juvenile fiction
- Lewis, Carl, 1961---Juvenile fiction
- Lost articles--Juvenile fiction
- Track and field--Fiction
- Athletic shoes--Juvenile fiction
- Missing persons--Fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Sprinting--Fiction
- Sneakers--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 2
Author Interviews 19
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by NBC News
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by NPR
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by AdLit
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Mackin Community
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by National Book Foundation
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Underlined
Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Book Lounge by Libby
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Book Club for Kids
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by 88 Cups of Tea
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Interview Archive
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions & Activities from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by Simon Kids
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Trailers 1
Series Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
Created by Simon Kids
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Sports Selection, 2025
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