"Fourteen-year-old foster kid Tamika finds herself on the edge of the Missouri River in the grips of depression. However, events take a drastic turn when a stray rock and some quick thinking puts her in the company of a young couple on a source-to-sea kayaking trip down the river. Tamika begins to enjoy herself and becomes friends with the couple, but dark thoughts keep trying to creep in. When the group faces the dangers of the river, Tamika must decide if she has the strength to fight for her own life"--Back cover.
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