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A Kind of Spark

By Elle McNicoll

insightful empowering thought-provoking

Genres

Historical Fiction Feelings/Wellbeing Friendship/Family

What is A Kind of Spark about?

Addie, an autistic 11-year-old, discovers that her Scottish village once persecuted women as witches for being different. Recognising parallels to her own experiences, she campaigns for a memorial to honour them, confronting community resistance and advocating for understanding.

About the author

Elle McNicoll is a Scottish author who loves telling exciting and thoughtful stories for children. She is best known for her popular book 'A Kind of Spark', which follows the adventures of Addie. Elle enjoys creating characters who are brave and unique, and she hopes her stories inspire readers to celebrate what makes them special.

Pages

208 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2022

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