One morning while volunteering as an English teacher in Mexico, I asked my classroom a simple question:

"Who wants to be a superhero?"

Every hand shot into the air.

The children immediately began naming the superpowers they wished they had: flying, super speed, invisibility, incredible strength. Their answers got me thinking. What actually makes someone a superhero? Is it simply possessing a special ability, or is it how that ability is used?

One of the best books I’ve ever read, Patricia Leavy’s Spark is, you guessed it, a story that you can’t put down, so plan on staying up until you finish.