{"product_id":"fighting-words-9781984815705","title":"Fighting Words","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Newbery Honor Book*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e*Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA candid and fierce middle grade novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by two-time Newbery Honor winner and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe War that Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookPage Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGolden Kite Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRise: Feminist Book Project Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSC Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFighting 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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen-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 \u003ci\u003efast, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDella's matter-of-fact narration manages to be as funny and charming as it is devastatingly sad. . . . 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. --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most important books ever written for kids.--\u003c\/b\u003eColby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne for the history books....One of the best of the year.--\u003c\/b\u003eBetsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production\/\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping. Life-changing...I am awe-struck.--\u003c\/b\u003eDonna Gephart, author of \u003ci\u003eLily and Dunkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompassionate, truthful, and beautiful.--\u003c\/b\u003eElana K. Arnold, author of \u003ci\u003eDamsel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am blown away. [This] may be Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's best work yet.--\u003c\/b\u003eBarbara Dee, author of \u003ci\u003eMaybe He Just Likes You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book that lets [kids] know they have never been alone. And never will be.--\u003c\/b\u003eKat Yeh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Twinkie Pie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeets the criteria of great children's literature that [will] resonate with adults too.--\u003c\/b\u003eBitch Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* At once heartbreaking and hopeful.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Honest [and] empowering...An important book for readers of all ages.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Sensitive[, ] deft, and vivid.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCCB \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Prepare to read furiously.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* An essential, powerful mirror and window for any reader.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Enlightening, empowering and--yes--uplifting.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Unforgettable.--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984815705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509591 \/ Fighting Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kimberly Brubaker Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40494129742005,"sku":"9781984815705","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_afc408d7-38f2-48fa-8064-c23399e08e95.jpg?v=1626158037","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fighting-words-9781984815705","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}