Book - fight night by Miriam Toews

Book - fight night by Miriam Toews “ You’re a small thing and you must learn to fight “ Novel Globe and mail best book Fight Night is told in the unforgettable voice of Swiv, a nine-year-old living in Toronto with her pregnant mother, who is raising Swiv while caring for her own elderly, frail, yet extraordinarily lively mother. When Swiv is expelled from school, Grandma takes on the role of teacher and gives her the task of writing to Swiv's absent father about life in the household during the last trimester of the pregnancy. In turn, Swiv gives Grandma an assignment: to write a letter to "Gord," her unborn grandchild (and Swiv's soon-to-be brother or sister). "You’re a small thing," Grandma writes to Gord, "and you must learn to fight." GUC - some bends on the edges and a pen mark on the outside of the pages, as seen in photos. Penguin random house Vintage press