School Library Journal and The New York Times named it one of the best middle grade chapter books of the year. 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. The Chicago Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Kirkus, and Horn Book named Patina one of the best young adult books of 2017. 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. Charming, hardworking and a dedicated sister, runner and student, Patina is a sympathetic and wholly sympathetic character who finds her own peace by learning to work with others.' Shelf Awareness's Siân Gaetano complimented Reynolds creation of the book's main character, Patina, stating, 'It is simply impossible to not love Patina. Reviewers called Patina 'stellar,' as well as 'complete, complex, and sparkling.' The book received starred reviews from Booklist, The Horn Book, and Kirkus, as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and Shelf Awareness. Patina is a New York Times best seller and Junior Library Guild book. It is the second book in Reynold's Track series, preceded by Ghost (2016) and followed by Sunny (2018) and Lu (2018). Patina is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published Augby Atheneum. Jason has won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent for his first work of prose and seven more novels followed in the next four years.

Patina by Jason Reynolds