Binding: hardcover
By Amy Reeder
Format: 14.61x21.74cm
Pages: About 272
Language: English
IS BN:9781984815682
Publisher: Dial books
Award information
Boston Globes best book of the year
Best books of the year in school library magazine
List of best books of the year
Kirkus best books of the year
Bookpage best book of the year
New York Public Librarys best book of the year
Chicago Public Librarys best book of the year
Content introduction:
A frank and intense middle school novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse. The author is Newbury honorary award winner, author of the war to save my life, and New York Times bestseller Kimberly Brubeck Bradley. Finalists of the Kirkus award.
Ten year old della has always had her sister Suki: when their mother was in prison, Della had Suki. When their mothers boyfriend picked them in, Della had Suki. When the boyfriend did so terrible that he had to run fast, Della got Suki. Suki is Dellas own wolf and her protector. But whos protecting Suki? Della may be warned to take an oath at school, but she always knows how to keep quiet where she needs to be. Then Suki tried to commit suicide, and Dellas world turned upside down. It felt like shaking her ankle. Maybe she kept silent about the wrong things. Maybe its time to speak up.
In this powerful novel, she eliminates the stigma of sexual abuse of children and leaves people with a fierce story full of compassion and humor.
The author introduces:
Kimberly Brubeck Bradley is a two-time Newbury award winner and a best-selling writer for the New York Times. She received a degree from Smith College in 1989. Her novels and nonfiction works are very popular.
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