Floating Paper Strips — Meyari McFarland

Efe's body betrayed her. Daily. She couldn't walk, couldn't run, couldn't do all the things a page should do, no matter how hard she tried. That was just the way it was. Until Father Abijah decided that the way it was wasn't good enough. Then a whole new Path opened up to Efe and her future bloomed like a lily emerging from the pond.