Patina by Jason Reynolds

Patty hates to lose.  She has lost a lot in her short lifetime.  She lost her father and later her home when her mother lost her legs to diabetes.  Now Patty and her sister live with their auntie, and Patty is starting to find friendship and purpose on an elite track team. Will her drive to win drive away the people who matter most?

This is a companion volume to Reynold's award winning book, Ghost.  Ghost appears in this book, but this book can also stand alone.  I liked this book and I think it deserved all the starred reviews it got, but I don't think it is quite as noteworthy as Ghost.  Even though Patina's life is complicated, she doesn't really have to work through any kind of major moral dilemma.  She learns to be a team player, but nothing like what Ghost went through.  Still, it was an enjoyable read, and a good choice for girls who like sports. (2017, 233p.)