
Impressed, Coach Brody invites Castle to join the team, which is called the Defenders.

Even though he doesn't have appropriate running gear, Castle runs equally as fast as Lu for the 100-meter dash. That night taught Castle that he is capable of running very fast.Īnnoyed by Lu, a sprinter with a cocky attitude, Castle stops eating seeds to challenge Lu to a race. Castle's father waited for the police on their front steps and received a ten-year sentence. Charles's store, taking refuge in the storage room. On their way out of the house, Castle's father fired his handgun in their direction. One day, Ma told Castle they had to leave immediately. He explains that his father was an alcoholic who would get into fights with Castle's mother. Castle buys his usual bag of sunflower seeds and goes to the running track to eat them while watching other middle schoolers run.Ĭastle comments that he acquired his love of sunflower seeds from his father, who has been in prison for the last three years. Charles, who runs the local convenience store. Ghost opens with the novel's 12-year-old narrator and protagonist, Castle "Ghost" Cranshaw, discussing some of his favorite world records with Mr.
