# The Lightning Circle - Hardcover

by **Vikki Vansickle** (Author), **Laura K. Watson** (Illustrator)

**An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse with delicate line art, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Judy Blume.**

After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old Nora Nichols decides to escape her hometown and take a summer job as an arts and crafts counsellor at an all-girls' camp in the mountains of West Virginia. There, she meets girls and women from all walks of life with their own heartaches and triumphs. Immersed in this new camp experience, trying to form bonds with her fellow counselors while learning to be a trusted adviser for her campers, Nora distracts herself from her feelings, even during the intimate conversations around the nightly campfires. But when a letter from home comes bearing unexpected news, Nora finds inner strength in her devastation with the healing power of female friendship. Presented as Nora's camp journal, including Nora's sketches of camp life, scraps of letters, and spare poems, _The Lightning Circle_ is an intimate coming-of-age portrait.

### Author Biography

**VIKKI VANSICKLE** is the author of a number of acclaimed novels for children including _Words That Start With B_; _Summer Days, Starry Nights_; the award-winning _The Winnowing_; and picture books _If I Had a Gryphon_; _Teddy Bear of the Year_; and _Anonymouse_. A former bookseller and marketing director at Penguin Random House Canada, Vikki is a full-time writer, as well as a regular guest on the CTV network talking about books, a children's literature columnist at Open Book Ontario, as well as the education coordinator for The Period Purse, a charity focusing on menstrual equity. She lives in Toronto with a cat named Barb.

**LAURA K. WATSON** is an artist, writer, and zine-maker. She is also the current poet laureate for Tantramar, Canada, where she lives with her partner, Patrick, and her cat, Magpie.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.4 x 6.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 26, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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