A Deep Study of Character

Thirteen-year-old Jackson Greene devises a plot to ensure that a bully doesn't win the election for student council president.

Castle Cranshaw, also known as Ghost, could be the star sprinter on his middle school track team — if he can stay out of trouble.

In the last installment of Jason Reynolds's Track series, Lu attempts to master the hurdles while adjusting to the news that he is going to be a big brother.

The second book in the Track series focuses on Patty, a runner who struggles to fit in at her new school after she moves in with her aunt and uncle.

Although he would prefer to dance, Sunny runs track in order to please his emotionally distant father. Just when Sunny wants to quit, his coach introduces him to an intriguing new event, the discus.

In this hilarious novel, 13-year-old Nate sneaks off to New York City to audition for a role in a Broadway play. Learn this list in which the vocabulary from the novel takes center stage. Break a leg!

After being recruited by the Secret Intelligence Service, 14-year-old Alex Rider investigates a suspicious businessman.

In the summer of 1968, three sisters travel to California to visit their estranged mother. While there, they learn about the fight for equality and civil rights.

This sequel to One Crazy Summer focuses on Delphine, the eldest Gaither sister, as she begins sixth grade and navigates unexpected changes in her family.

When sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern visit relatives in Alabama, they find themselves in the middle of an unexpected family feud. Learn these words from the last book in the Gaither Sisters trilogy.