Name: Lu
ISBN: 9781481450256

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Swagger Meets Substance

Track-team confidence gives way to sharper questions about leadership, ego, and what winning means.

Come here for

A swaggering runner whose talent is only part of the story
Sports stakes with room for questions about connection

Expect

Literal hurdles and less tidy ones, too
A team-centered finish focused on leadership and connection

Book Details

Authors: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Published: October 8, 2019
Format: Paperback
Theme: Track & Field Stories · Gymnastics Stories
Reading lane: Track & Field Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Sports & Recreation / General
Growing Up
Friendship

About This Book

“Pure gold.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “The perfect anchor leg for a well-run literary relay.” — Kirkus Reviews Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds. Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Well, actually, he was born albino, but that’s got nothing to do with being a track star. Lu has swagger, plus the...

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“Pure gold.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “The perfect anchor leg for a well-run literary relay.” — Kirkus Reviews Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds. Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Well, actually, he was born albino, but that’s got nothing to do with being a track star. Lu has swagger, plus the talent to back it up, and with all that—not to mention the gold chains and diamond earrings—no one’s gonna outshine him. Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu’s way—literally and not-so-literally—and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means. Expect the unexpected in this final event in Jason Reynold’s award-winning and bestselling Track series.