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Ten-tear-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their moma�TMs boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Suki is Dellaa�TMs own wolf a�" her protector. But who has been protecting Suki? Della might get told off for swearing at school, but she has always known how to keep quiet where it counts. Then Suki tries to kill herself, and Dellaa�TMs world turns so far upside down, it feels like ita�TMs shaking her by the ankles. Maybe shea�TMs been quiet about the wrong things. Maybe ita�TMs time to be loud.
In this powerful novel that explodes the stigma around child sexual abuse and leavens an intense tale with compassion and humor, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley tells 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.
Age Range: 10-12 | Grade Level: 5-6 | Lexile Measure: 480L