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novel by Jason Reynolds

Patina is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published August 29, by Atheneum. It is the second book in Reynold's Track series, preceded by Ghost () and followed by Sunny () and Lu ().

Patina is a New York Times best seller^[1] and Junior Library Guild book.^[2]

Reception

Patina is a New York Times best seller^[1] and Junior Library Guild book.^[2]

The book received starred reviews from Booklist,^[3]The Horn Book,^[4] and Kirkus,^[1] as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books^[5] and Shelf Awareness.^[6]

Reviewers called Patina "stellar,"^[1] as well as "complete, complex, and sparkling."^[3]

Shelf Awareness's Siân Gaetano complimented Reynolds creation of the book's main character, Patina, stating, "It is simply impossible to not love Patina Charming, hardworking