I learned so much from this second installment in the Track series. Patty stole my heart right from the beginning of the story. I loved her relationship with her little sister, how protective she is of her family. I loved the nuanced representation of a non-traditional family: Patty lives with her aunt and uncle because her mother is a double amputee, but she’s still very close with her mom and they all support each other so beautifully. I loved Patty’s growth as she goes from feeling like she has to do it all to someone who’s doing what she can. My main struggle with this one was that Patty felt a little judgmental of her schoolmates, understandably so, but that felt repetitive to me. Overall, I loved this one and I think many of my middle school students would connect with it too.