A Kind of Spark
A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different.
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.
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 what Ms. Murphy said happened to people during the witch trials that happened in Juniper centuries ago, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But, I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine.
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.
| SKU | 132313 |
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| ISBN | 9780593374252 |
| Language | English |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| Page Count | 192 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Middle Grade Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Elle McNicoll |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
| Publisher | Crown Books for Young Readers |