Why is Lu hesitant to jump hurdles in practice? Has being nervous or afraid ever kept you from trying something?Ĥ. How can you tell that Lu has conflicting feelings about becoming a big brother? Can you describe his emotions after his parents’ surprise announcement? Have you ever been happy and upset about something at the same time? Do you think Lu is going to be a good big brother? Explain your answer.ģ. How does Jason Reynolds use these symbols to express larger ideas or themes?Ģ. Think about other symbols in the book, like hurdles, light, and shields. What characteristics do they share? How does the symbol of a wolf apply to Torrie Cunningham? If you were going to choose a symbol to represent yourself, what would you choose? Explain your answer. Explain how the symbol of a lightning bolt applies to Lu.

In this book, nicknames are often used symbolically. In literature, a symbol is something that represents a bigger idea. But when he learns a secret from his father’s past, well, that might be the biggest hurdle of all time.ġ. A new baby is on the way, which means he’s going to go from being the one and only to being someone’s big brother. Now Coach has him in a new race, and suddenly life seems to be throwing him all kinds of hurdles. Like his nickname, Lu is as fast and unique as a lightning bolt. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu’s way-literally and not-so-literally-and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means.Įxpect the unexpected in this final event in Jason Reynold’s award-winning and bestselling Track series. Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Lu has swagger, plus the talent to back it up, and with all that-not to mention the gold chains and diamond earrings-no one’s gonna outshine him. Well, actually, he was born albino, but that’s got nothing to do with being a track star. Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds. SELECTED AS ONE OF THE YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION’S 2019 TOP TEN AMAZING AUDIOBOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS! “The perfect anchor leg for a well-run literary relay.” - Kirkus Reviews “Pure gold.” - School Library Journal (starred review)

Lu by jason reynolds