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*Newbery Honor Book*
\n*Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor*<\/p>\n

A candid and fierce middle grade novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by two-time Newbery Honor winner and #1\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0best seller Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of\u00a0The War that Saved My Life<\/em><\/p>\n

Kirkus Prize Finalist
\nBoston Globe Best Book of the Year
\nHorn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
\nSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year
\nBooklist Best Book of the Year
\nKirkus Best Book of the Year
\nBookPage Best Book of the Year
\nNew York Public Library Best Book of the Year
\nChicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
\nGolden Kite Honor Book
\nRise: Feminist Book Project Selection
\nALSC Notable Book
\nCooperative Children\u2019s Book Center (CCBC) Choices Selection
\nJunior Library Guild Selection<\/p>\n

\u201cFighting Words is raw, it is real, it is necessary, a must-read for children and their adults\u2013a total triumph in all ways.\u201d \u2014Holly Goldberg Sloan,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0Counting by 7s<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom\u2019s boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run\u00a0fast,<\/em>\u00a0Della had Suki. Suki is Della\u2019s own wolf\u2013her 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\u2019s world turns so far upside down, it feels like it\u2019s shaking her by the ankles. Maybe she\u2019s been quiet about the wrong things. Maybe it\u2019s time to be loud.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cDella\u2019s matter-of-fact narration manages to be as funny and charming as it is devastatingly sad.\u00a0. . .\u00a0This is a novel about trauma and the scars it leaves on bodies, minds and hearts. But more than that, it\u2019s a book about resilience, strength and healing.\u201d\u00a0\u2014New York Times Book Review<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most important books ever written for kids.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club
\n\u201cOne for the history books\u2026.One of the best of the year.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Betsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production\/SLJ<\/em>
\n\u201cGripping. Life-changing\u2026I am awe-struck.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Donna Gephart, author of\u00a0Lily and Dunkin<\/em>
\n\u201cCompassionate, truthful, and beautiful.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Elana K. Arnold, author of\u00a0Damsel<\/em>
\n\u201cI am blown away. [This] may be Kimberly Brubaker Bradley\u2019s best work yet.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Barbara Dee, author of\u00a0Maybe He Just Likes You<\/em>
\n\u201cA book that lets [kids] know they have never been alone. And never will be.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Kat Yeh, author of\u00a0The Truth About Twinkie Pie<\/em>
\n\u201cMeets the criteria of great children\u2019s literature that [will] resonate with adults too.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Bitch Media
\n* \u201cAt once heartbreaking and hopeful.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Kirkus<\/em>\u00a0(starred review)
\n* \u201cHonest [and] empowering\u2026An important book for readers of all ages.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>SLJ<\/em>\u00a0(starred review)
\n* \u201cSensitive[,] deft, and vivid.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>BCCB\u00a0<\/em>(starred review)
\n* \u201cPrepare to read furiously.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>Booklist<\/em>\u00a0(starred review)
\n* \u201cAn essential, powerful mirror and window for any reader.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>PW<\/em>\u00a0(starred review)
\n* \u201cEnlightening, empowering and\u2013yes\u2013uplifting.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>BookPage<\/em>\u00a0(starred review)
\n* \u201cUnforgettable.\u201d\u2014<\/strong>The Horn Book<\/em> (starred review)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
\nPublication date: 11 Aug 2020
\nPublisher: Penguin
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