It's been a couple of years since I read Ghost (Book #1) of the Track series, but I could pick up Book #2 with ease and be reminded of why I love this series. The stories are excellent representations of regular, ordinary, realistic kids who live regular, ordinary, and realistic lives. Reynolds brings family, school, and social lives together in his middle-grade stories and then he weaves his characters together with a common interest and school activity - track team. Readers can read this book and see mirrors of themselves in Reynolds characters and their experiences. These books are wonderful, and I will keep reading this series and will always recommend them to young readers.