A Kind of Spark
Elle McNicoll
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At its heart, this is a story about Addie trying to make her voice heard and keep people from the town’s past from being forgotten.
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Elle McNicoll
At its heart, this is a story about Addie trying to make her voice heard and keep people from the town’s past from being forgotten.
Sue Divin
A relationship story becomes a way to examine how inherited political, religious and family divisions shape young people’s choices. The book presents reconciliation as fragile, requiring listening, risk and engagement rather than simple agreement.
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
A short, visually expressive story about a newcomer, suspicion and the possibility of belonging. Its emotional centre is the contrast between what the animals assume and what they learn about the stranger’s past.