Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders running team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from 'Back to the Future'.
Like Mr. 9.99 - and his own dad - Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon - maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump.
But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing - right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can't be right, can it?
| ISBN: | 9781915820365 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2025 |
| Author: | Jason Reynolds |
| Publisher: | Knights Of Media an imprint of Knights Of |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 281 pages |
| Series: | The Run Series |
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Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders running team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from 'Back to the Future'.
Like Mr. 9.99 - and his own dad - Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon - maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump.
But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing - right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can't be right, can it?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Coach and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Coach features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, School Stories, Sporting Stories, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Coach is available in Paperback
Coach was written by Jason Reynolds and published by Knights Of Media an imprint of Knights Of
Coach has 281 pages
Yes it is part of The Run Series series
