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Gr 5 Up—The final novel in Reynolds's "Track" series jumps back to 1988. Readers meet the crew's coach as seventh grader Otis (Otie), busy navigating school, bullies, and friends while pursuing his passion of becoming an Olympic track star like his hero Carl Lewis. Otie and best friend Torrie are the two fastest sprinters for the Defenders, an after-school track team started to keep kids off the streets. There are things happening in Otie's neighborhood that he is told to avoid but as t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More