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Patty runs medium distance events for the Defenders. She is one of the first people on the team to show Ghost kindness. At the rookie dinner, Patty shares that she is adopted, but that she knows her biological mother and regularly spends time with her. Patty’s mother gave her up for adoption because she lost her legs to diabetes and did not feel she was capable of caring for Patty.
Patina/Patty Quotes in Ghost
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Chapter 7 Quotes
“I been around here before,” Patty said, skipping the hello. “I can’t remember when. But I know I been around here.”
“Me too,” Lu said. “Not really these parts, but my pops plays ball sometimes at the court down the street.”
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Chapter 8 Quotes
“My dad’s in jail for trying to shoot me and my mother,” I blurted. And before anyone could say anything, I held my hands out for my utensils.
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And it felt good to feel like one of the teammates. Like I was there—really, really there—as me, but without as much scream inside.
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Patina/Patty Character Timeline in Ghost
The timeline below shows where the character Patina/Patty appears in Ghost. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...Lu is one of the three new members of the team, along with Sunny and Patina. As Lu approaches the line, Ghost notices that he is decked out in new Nikes...
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...elicits laughter from some members of the team. After Sunny is finished, the coach calls Patina to the line. Patina’s dash falls somewhere between Lu and Sunny’s and impresses Ghost, who...
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Chapter 4
...groups depending on which event they run. Sunny gets placed in the long runner category, Patina—who goes by Patty—in the medium-distance category, and Ghost and Lu in the short-distance, sprint category.
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After practice, Patty walks up to Ghost and tells him not to worry about his fall. According to...
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Chapter 7
...horn. When Ghost goes outside, he sees Coach Brody has already picked up Lu and Patty. Patty and Lu both tell Ghost that they have been near his house before. Lu...
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Chapter 8
Patty goes next and tells everyone she is adopted, which everyone already knows. However, unlike most...
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