Book
Fighting Words
- Published
- 2020
- Genre
- Fiction
- Pages
- 272
- Words
- 50180
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 3.6
- AR interest level
- MG+ — upper middle grades, 6–8
- Lexile
- 540L
- Lexile code
- HL — high-low
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–17
Ten-year-old Della and her older sister Suki have always protected each other, but after escaping an abusive situation they must face painful truths about what happened to them. Della gradually learns that telling the truth, accepting help, and finding the right words can be forms of strength.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781984815682
- ISBN-10
- 1984815687
Tags
ALSC NotablesCharacter Traits-Honesty/IntegrityEmotions-CourageFamily Life-SistersPeople-ChildrenRealistic FictionSocial Issues-Violence