Fighting Words
MASL Book Trailer Winner
About the Author
About the Book
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: but who has been protecting Suki? A harrowing story of abuse and the healing power of words, Fighting Words is 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.
Newbery Honor
Odyssey Honor
Kirkus Prize Finalist
Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Booklist Best Books 2020
Publisher’s Weekly Best Books 2020
School Library Journal Best Books 2020
Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
BookPage Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild selection
Resources/Teaching Ideas
Discussion Questions
Families can talk about the violence in Fighting Words. Why is child abuse, especially sexual abuse, hard to talk about? Is Della right when she says people don't want to know about it?
Why did Trevor get away with pinching girls' backs for so long? What finally made him stop? Have you ever seen anyone snapping bras, or has anyone ever done it to you? How did you feel, or what did you think you'd feel if it happened to you?
Suicide is another topic that's hard to talk about. Why is that? What can you do to help someone who's hurting inside? Where can you get help when you're hurting?
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