1- It's a middle grade contemporary about a kid who runs track, which I thought was cool. I feel like track doesn't come up a lot, as far as sports novels go. Cross country, yes. Track, not so much. 
 2- I don't know that I remember enough to say anything else, but I remember thinking it was okay. Then again, All-American Boys was such a great book that I had really high expectations. 
 3-I did like the parallels between running and what was going on in his life. Especially with how running turned out to be a really good thing for him. 
 4-I don't know that I'd read the rest of the books in the series- it looks like this is the first one of...I'm not sure how many. 
 5- It's definitely a must read if you like stories about sports. And also how to move on and deal with your past. 
 6- I think my rating would be 2 stars. It's okay, and not a lot stuck with me.