Children's Fiction Emotions & Feelings
Fighting Words
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2024
- Category
- Emotions & Feelings, Hispanic & Latino, Multigenerational, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781773219011
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $23.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 4 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
Description
The award-winning author of Abuelita and Me explores the power of language in this energetic, imaginative picture book that takes readers on a wild word chase.
When Ali’s cousin rips his favorite book, angry words explode out of him. The words are so angry, they come to life! They tease Ama, wreak havoc on their abuelita’s home, and crash through the neighborhood. Ali didn’t mean to hurt anyone, but now that the words are on the loose, it’s up to him to catch them—and to repair the damage they’ve done.
Acclaimed illustrator Erika Medina brings Ali’s word monsters to life in this fun and fast-paced exploration of anger, accountability, and resolving conflict.
About the authors
LEONARDA CARRANZA est née à San Salvador, au Salvador, et vit maintenant à Brampton, en Ontario. Elle est titulaire d’un doctorat en éducation à la justice sociale de l’Université de Toronto. Son premier album illustré, Abuelita and Me, a été mis en nomination pour le prix Blue Spruce et a gagné le prix International Latino Book en 2022.
LEONARDA CARRANZA was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and currently lives in Brampton, Ontario. She holds a PhD in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto. She is the winner of Briarpatch Magazine’s Writing in the Margins contest. Her picture book Abuelita and Me (Annick) was nominated for the Blue Spruce Award and won the International Latino Book Award 2022 (best fiction picture book in English).
Leonarda Carranza's profile page
ERIKA MEDINA is a Mexican illustrator and book publicist living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is interested in storytelling, myths and legends, and scary stories. Erika is the illustrator of several picture books, including Margot and the Moon Landing, 48 Grasshopper Estates, and Adela's Mariachi Band (August 2024).
Editorial Reviews
“A perceptive consideration of the effects of anger—and a much-needed blueprint for how to deal with them.”
Kirkus Reviews, *starred review, 07/04/2024
“In clear language, Carranza (Abuelita and Me) writes a fast-moving fable that casts hurtful language as a literal force and focuses not just on regulating emotion but on the power of peacemaking, too.”
Publishers Weekly, 09/19/24
