Debbie Spring, author of The Righteous Smuggler has just released a new book, The Kayak. If you are looking for a meaningful middle-grade novel, here is a bit of info:

Being involved in sports took Teresa’s mind off the demands that teens typically face, but after she was hit by a car while jogging, she realized that fate can strike at any time and that what happens next defines a person. Living her life in a wheelchair limits Teresa’s choices profoundly. Smothered by her parents, she finds personal power, peace, and independence only by kayaking. On the water she is in control of her life, capable, connected. In her kayak her anger, disappointment, and embarrassment give way to confidence, and the return to land always weighs heavily on her.