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Based on historical records and careful research, Barbara Schell Luetke brings to life the story of Fletcher, a young Friend who breaks from the prescribed roles of women of that time to travel hundreds of miles to preach and find purpose in her life. The Kendal Sparrow includes the “tellings” of many of the youngest members of those known today as the Valiant Sixty and shows that each of our lives matters and can speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional materials in paperback and ebook include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Biography of Elizabeth Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e     Brief Biographies of the Young Quakers Appearing in this Novel\u003cbr\u003e     Queries for Book Clubs and Discussion Groups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Schell Luetke is a member of Salmon Bay Meeting (Seattle, Washington) and North Pacific Yearly Meeting. 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Debut novelist Barbara Luetke weaves a fictionalized tale of the real Elizabeth Fletcher, one of the ‘Valiant Sixty’ in mid-sixteen-hundreds England and Ireland. Readers will appreciate the deeply researched historic detail as they experience the setting and times of the first Friends of Truth.” — Edith Maxwell, author of the \u003cem\u003eQuaker Midwife Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The  Kendall  Sparrow  provides  readers  with  an accessible, well-researched novelization of the story of Early Friends, as seen through the lens of a dynamic, young female. For that alone, it is a welcome addition to any meeting library and should be of interest to Young Adult Friends. 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