Goose admits that he has a connection with the Wolf and his substance use disorder. The former member is called the Wolf, and he has become addicted to drugs. Lu tells Goose about seeing a former track member with Coach earlier that day. His mother explains that his little sister will look up to Lu no matter what. When his parents reveal the baby is a girl, Lu fails to hide his disappointment. Despite Coach’s encouragement, each time Lu reaches the hurdle, his mind gets the better of him and he stops short.īefore his parents get home from their appointment, Lu admits to himself that he wants the baby to be a boy, because he wants to know what he would look like if he did not have albinism. After an embarrassing fall during the last meet, Lu is determined to be successful in jumping the hurdles. Lu opts to go to practice, where Coach helps Lu perfect the 110-meter hurdle. His parents, Christina and Gordon aka Goose, ask him whether he wants to go to their upcoming appointment to find out the baby’s sex or go to track practice. So, when Lu learns that he is going to be a big brother, he feels like lightning has struck his family twice. Lu Richardson was born with albinism, and his mother was not supposed to be able to have children at all. This study guide refers to the Atheneum Books for Young Readers edition. This book for young adults follows Lu Richardson as he learns to have integrity, jump hurdles without fear of messing up, and be the big brother he wants to be.
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Awards for Lu YearĬCBC Choices Choice: Fiction for Children īooklist's Becca Worthington noted, "Virtually every subplot is a moving moral lesson on integrity, humility, or reconciliation." Kirkus echoed the sentiment, saying, "emphasizes the triumph of healing and unity" and "showcas children’s power to effect true communal change." Lu received starred reviews from Booklist, as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus. It is the fourth book in Reynold's Track series, preceded by Ghost (2016), Patina (2017), and Sunny (2018). Lu is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published October 23, 2018, by Atheneum.
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