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Fighting words / Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 259 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781984815682
  • 1984815687
Subject(s): Summary: Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother's boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide.Summary: "Ten-year-old Della can rely on her older sister, Suki, for anything, but when Suki attempts suicide, Della must seek help and speak out about the sexual abuse they've both suffered at the hands of their mother's boyfriend"-- Provided by publisher.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Fiction BRADLEY KIMBERLY Available 2021 Newbery Honor Book 33111009745163
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction BRADLEY KIMBERLY Checked out 2021 Newbery Honor Book 06/04/2024 33111010385983
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Fiction BRADLEY KIMBERLY Available 2021 Newbery Honor Book 33111009014255
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

*Newbery Honor Book*
*Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor*

A candid and fierce middle grade novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by two-time Newbery Honor winner and #1 New York Times best seller Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of The War that Saved My Life

Kirkus Prize Finalist
Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Booklist Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Best Book of the Year
BookPage Best Book of the Year
New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
Golden Kite Honor Book
Rise: Feminist Book Project Selection
ALSC Notable Book
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices Selection
Junior Library Guild Selection

"Fighting Words is raw, it is real, it is necessary, a must-read for children and their adults--a total triumph in all ways." --Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s

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.

"Della's matter-of-fact narration manages to be as funny and charming as it is devastatingly sad. . . . This is a novel about trauma [but] more than that, it's a book about resilience, strength and healing. For every young reader who decides to wait . . . there will be others for whom this is the exact book they need right now." -- New York Times Book Review

"One of the most important books ever written for kids."-- Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club
"One for the history books."-- Betsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production/ SLJ
"Gripping. Life-changing...I am awe-struck."-- Donna Gephart, author of Lily and Dunkin
"Compassionate, truthful, and beautiful."-- Elana K. Arnold, author of Damsel
"I am blown away. [This] may be Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's best work yet."-- Barbara Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You
"A book that lets [kids] know they have never been alone. And never will be."-- Kat Yeh, author of The Truth About Twinkie Pie
"Meets the criteria of great children's literature that [will] resonate with adults too."-- Bitch Media
* "At once heartbreaking and hopeful."-- Kirkus (starred review)
* "Honest [and] empowering...An important book for readers of all ages."-- SLJ (starred review)
* "Sensitive[,] deft, and vivid."-- BCCB (starred review)
* "Prepare to read furiously."-- Booklist (starred review)
* "An essential, powerful mirror and window for any reader."-- PW (starred review)
* "Enlightening, empowering and--yes--uplifting."-- BookPage (starred review)
* "Unforgettable."-- The Horn Book (starred review)

Includes author's note with discussion questions.

Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother's boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide.

"Ten-year-old Della can rely on her older sister, Suki, for anything, but when Suki attempts suicide, Della must seek help and speak out about the sexual abuse they've both suffered at the hands of their mother's boyfriend"-- Provided by publisher.

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