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Lu

by Jason Reynolds · Track

A swaggering, big-hearted closer to the Track quartet — and a stand-alone-strong novel about what really counts as winning.

Kid
81
/ 100
Parent
86
/ 100
Teacher
90
/ 100
Best fit: ages 10-12 Still works: ages 9-13

Our Take

Teacher-favored mentor text — kids will be drawn in by voice and stakes, parents will appreciate the moral reasoning, and teachers will recognize a near-ideal classroom read-aloud.

✓ Perfect for

  • Kids who loved Ghost, Patina, or Sunny
  • Reluctant readers who want a story with weight but not a heavy reading load
  • Sports fans who also love a strong narrator
  • Classrooms studying first-person voice or running a SEL unit on identity and family

Book facts

Format
middle grade novel
Series
Track
Illustration
none

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