The S.P.A.R.C. Safari Tour is a children's book written for exceptional children and their families to encourage and empower them to find their personal superpowers.

A classroom of children goes on a trip to a local zoo, only to find a group of animals with exceptional abilities and incredible personalities. The story shows that our different abilities are actually superpowers, proving that unique and special abilities lie within all of us, waiting to be discovered.

The S.P.A.R.C. Safari Tour

Created by: Candice J. Fathi, M.Ed.

App Production and Illustration: Javid Fathi

Story Written with SPARC Solutions Club Members and Donna Goldbranson

The S.P.A.R.C. Safari Tour App

Copyright © 2019 Marvel Village, LLC

All rights reserved

ISBN-13: 978-1-7324488-9-6

I did not want any child to endure the same kind of bullying I went through or to feel ashamed or embarrassed for the way that God created them to be.

I was compelled to do something.

I knew Bible verses like 1 Corinthians 12:19 and Psalm 139 helped me grow and become resilient in challenges. These Bible verses state that EVERY unique and special thing about our beings is Beautiful and Wonderful and Intentional Design by God for a special purpose.

So, I got to work on Beautiful Me.

TEDx Talk April 2019 - available on Youtube (Belonging 1.0)

• I thought Belonging was a place on Earth

• I thought belonging was a Tribe

• I thought Belonging was experienced in a Community – when we felt like we were accepted and

welcomed by an outside community

TEDx Talk December 4, 2022 (Belonging 2.0)

• Belonging is NOT a place on Earth (physical location)

• Belonging is NOT outside of ourselves

• Belonging is FOUND within our MINDS

• Belonging is EXPERIENCED when we feel: SAFE/ BLISS/ STRONG / PURE JOY / CONTENT/ LIMITLESSNESS

• Belonging’s ROAD MAP is UNIQUE to each HUMAN BEING = like a fingerprint