Freshman Maddy is trying to adjust to all of the changes that high school brings. Relationships with both her family and friends seem much more complicated now, and the large mix of students from both her old school and other schools complicates the social scene further; everyone is trying to find their place with one another. The only thing that seems to relax Maddy is running track. This high-interest, low-reading-level title balances slow pacing with a well-developed story as bullying, theft, and surrounding secrets add challenges for Maddy, her friends, and their entire track team. Loughead explores the importance of friendship, communication, forgiveness, standing up to bullying, truthfulness, and doing the right thing in this timely story, and readers will empathize with the subtle misunderstandings that lead to Maddy's alienation from her old friends, while cheering for her as she tries to set things right.