SuitabookA Kind of Spark
Elle McNicoll
- Reading
- You could read together and pause when Addie describes how she experiences sounds or feelings. Ask what she wants others to understand, without assuming every autistic person feels the same way.
- Themes
- Remembering people tried as witches: After learning about the trials in her town, Addie tries to ensure those people are not forgotten. The premise links Addie's wish to remember them with her sense that they were misunderstood.
- Difference and being understood: Addie connects the accused people's being different with her own autism and describes sensory experiences and intense feelings. The story uses Addie’s own perspective to make that connection; other characters’ overall responses remain unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The story refers to people being tried as witches centuries ago. How these events are depicted and the level of detail remain unclear.