Fighting Words

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An authentic and furious center evaluation novel about sisterhood and sexual maltreatment, by double cross Newbery Honor victor and #1 New York Times smash hit Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, creator 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 


A Rise: Feminist Book Project determination 


An ALSC Notable Book 


A Junior Library Guild determination 


"Words that beg to be defended is crude, it is genuine, it is important, an unquestionable requirement read for youngsters and their grown-ups - an all-out victory all." - Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times smash hit writer of Counting by 7s 


Ten-year-old Della has consistently had her more seasoned sister, Suki: When their mother went to jail, Della had Suki. At the point when their mother's beau took them in, Della had Suki. At the point when that equivalent sweetheart accomplished something so horrendous they needed to run quick, Della had Suki. Suki is Della's own wolf- - her defender. In any case, who has been ensuring Suki? Della may get berated for swearing at school, yet she has consistently realized how to stay silent where it really matters. At that point, Suki attempts to off herself, and Della's reality flips around up until now, it seems like it's shaking her by the lower legs. Possibly she's hushed up about some unacceptable things. Perhaps it's an ideal opportunity to be noisy. 




In this incredible novel that detonates the shame around youngster sexual maltreatment and raises an extreme story with sympathy and humor, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley recounts an anecdote around two sisters, connected by affection and injury, who should locate their own voices before they can discover their way back to one another. 


"Della's obvious truth portrayal figures out how to be however amusing and enchanting as it could be devastatingly pitiful. . . . This is a novel about injury and the scars it departs on bodies, brains, and hearts. Yet, more than that, it's a book about flexibility, strength and recuperating." — New York Times Book Review 


"Quite possibly the main books ever composed for youngsters."- - Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club 


"One for the set of experiences books...One of the most awesome aspects of the year."- - Betsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production/SLJ 


"Grasping. Life-changing...I am astonished."- - Donna Gephart, creator of Lily and Dunkin 


"Sympathetic, honest, and wonderful."- - Elana K. Arnold, creator of Damsel 


"I'm overwhelmed. [This] might be Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's best work yet."- - Barbara Dee, creator of Maybe He Just Likes You 


"A book that lets [kids] realize they have never been distant from everyone else. What's more, never will be." - Kat Yeh, creator of The Truth About Twinkie Pie 


"Meets the rules of incredible kids' writing that [will] resound with grown-ups as well."- - Bitch Media 


* "on the double appalling and confident."- - Kirkus (featured survey) 


* "Fair [and] empowering...A significant book for perusers, all things considered."- - SLJ (featured audit) 


* "Sensitive[,] deft, and clear."- - BCCB (featured audit) 


* "Plan to peruse angrily."- - Booklist (featured survey) 


* "A fundamental, ground-breaking mirror and window for any peruser."- - PW (featured audit) 


* "Illuminating, engaging and- - yes- - inspiring." - BookPage (featured audit) 


* "Exceptional." - The Horn Book (featured audit)


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