Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker
Fighting Words
- ISBN 13:
- 9781984815705
- author:
- Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Dial Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.5 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Family,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is a powerful and poignant novel about sisterhood and survival. When their mom goes to prison, ten-year-old Della finds solace in her older sister Suki. But when their mom's boyfriend takes them in, Della must confront the harsh realities of their new life.
Suki tries to kill herself, and Della's world is turned upside down. As she struggles to come to terms with what has happened, Della begins to question her own silence about the abuse she has witnessed. With compassion and humor, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley tells a story of two sisters linked by love and trauma, who must find their voices before they can find their way back to each other.
This raw and necessary novel explodes the stigma around child sexual abuse, leaving an intense tale that is both heart-wrenching and hopeful. a worthwhile read for children and adults alike, Fighting Words is a triumph in all ways.