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Fighting WordsKimberly Brubaker Bradley
MysteryYoung Adult

Fighting Words

286 pagesFirst published 20203 editions
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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. 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…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
PaperbackDial Books20213009781984815705
AudiobookListening Library (Audio)2020—9780593214992
HardcoverDial Books for Young Readers20202729781984815682
Newbery honorNew York Times reviewedChildren's fictionSisters, fictionStudents, fictionSuicide, fictionSex crimes, fictionFoster home care, fiction