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Fighting Words
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom's boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Suki is Della's own wolf-her protector. But who has been protecting Suki? Della might get told off for swearing at school, but she has always known how to keep quiet where it counts. Then Suki tries to kill herself, and Della's world turns so far upside down, it feels like it's shaking her by the ankles. Maybe she's been quiet about the wrong things. Maybe it's time to be loud.
In this powerful novel that explodes the stigma around child sexual abuse and leavens an intense tale with compassion and humor, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley tells a story about two sisters, linked by love and trauma, who must find their own voices before they can find their way back to each other.
"Make no mistake; this is a novel about trauma and the scars it leaves on bodies, minds and hearts. But more than that, it's a book about resilience, strength and healing. For every young reader who decides to wait and read it when they're a little older, there will be others for whom this is the exact book they need right now."
- Kate Messner in the New York Times
Visit the link below to listen to a review of this book by Suzanne Perez with NPR:
https://www.kmuw.org/post/book-review-fighting-words-tells-story-sexual-abuse-childs-perspective
Hardcover | $15.00
Published by Dial Books
272 Pages | 5-½ x 8-¼
Middle Grade (10 and up)
ISBN 9781984815682
Order#: WP226
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