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A Kind of Spark - by Elle McNicoll (Hardcover)

A Kind of Spark - by  Elle McNicoll (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published in trade paperback by Knights of Ltd., London, in 2020"--Copyright page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Perfect for readers of </b><b><i>Song for a Whale </i></b><b>and </b><b><i>Counting by 7s, </i></b><b> a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different.</b></b> <p/><b>A must-read for students and adults alike. <i>-School Library Journal, </i>Starred Review</b> <p/>Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. <p/>I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. <p/>Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials and a girl who refuses to relent in the fight for what she knows is right.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A Peter Blue Book Award Winner for Best Story of the Year! <p/>This debut novel from neurodivergent author McNicoll will bring readers to tears and have them cheering for Addie as she learns how much she has to offer the world. <b><i>-School Library Journal, Starred Review</i></b> <p/>The author, herself neurodivergent, imbues Addie's unapologetically autistic perspective with compassion and insight. <b>-Kirkus Reviews</b> <p/>Whether they're facing similar neurodivergent challenges or not, readers will appreciate Addie's honesty, and they may follow her lead in reconsidering history." <b>-The Bulletin</b> <p/>The writer (autistic herself) busts some myths about neuro-divergency as she presents a flawed, loving, believable family and a convincing, nuanced, and very likable main character with a distinctive voice." <b><i>-The Horn Book</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Elle McNicoll is a debut children's author from Scotland, now living in East London. As a neurodivergent writer, she is passionate about disability rights and representation. <i>A Kind of Spark</i> is her first novel. You can find her online at ellemcnicoll.com and on Twitter.

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