Patina
Patina by Jason Reynolds, published by Simon and Schuster on October 23, 2018, is a reprint edition consisting of 256 pages. This book follows Patina, a newcomer to the track team, as she navigates the challenges of teamwork while confronting her personal struggles. As she strives to outrun her fears and insecurities, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates, who come from diverse backgrounds and face their own obstacles.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, friendship, and social issues within the context of sports and recreation. As Patina grapples with her past and the impact of her mother’s illness, she also faces the pressure of competing for a spot in the Junior Olympics. The story delves into her journey of self-discovery and the importance of connection with others, emphasizing the complexities of growing up and the challenges of relying on teammates.
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A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this New York Times bestselling follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds.
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. 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 team—a 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.
Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. She runs for many reasons—to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to ever since she and her little sister had to stop living with their mom. She runs from the reason WHY she’s not able to live with her “real” mom anymore: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom’s legs will one day take her away forever. And so Patty’s also running for her mom, who can’t. But can you ever really run away from any of this?
As the stress builds, it’s building up a pretty bad attitude as well. Coach won’t tolerate bad attitude. No day, no way. And now he wants Patty to run relay…where you have to depend on other people? How’s she going to do THAT?
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