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Fighting words / Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.

Summary:

Ten-tear-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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781984815682
ISBN: 1984815687
ISBN: 9780780497603
ISBN: 9781984815705
Physical Description: 259 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes author's note with discussion questions.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 10+ Dial Books for Young Readers Grades 4-6 Dial Books for Young Readers Young adult
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated reader AR MG+ 3.6 7.0 Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 3.6 7 509591.
Awards Note:	Newbery Honor, 2021. Truman Readers Award nominee, 2022-2023.