Fighting Words (novel)
Fighting Words is a 2020 young adult novel written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The story follows sisters Delicious "Della" Nevaeh Roberts and Suki as they process traumas
stemming from their mother's drug addiction and imprisonment, Della's sexual assault at the hands of their mother's boyfriend, Suki's suicide attempt, and their lives in foster care. The book earned a Newbery Honor in 2021, Bradley's second.