It's not the girl in the fight; it's the fight in the girl.
Karen Krossing writes novels and short stories for kids and teens. Karen also encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens and adults. She lives with her family in Toronto.
"Punch Like a Girl provides a riveting, suspenseful, and compelling
story that helps readers understand the importance of speaking out,
being strong, and fighting back."-- "EducationNOW, Center for
Educational Improvement"
"Delivers a knockout blow to the idea that women who experience
sexual violence need to suffer in silence...Punch Like a Girl sends
a powerful message to women of all ages...It's an inspiring story
of redemption, and perseverance."-- "AWS Publishing"
"The first-person present-tense narration gives a sense of
immediacy and pulls readers along with the protagonist as she seeks
ways to stop feeling helpless in the aftermath of the
assault...While comparisons to Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak
(Farrar, 1999) are inevitable, Tori's journey is her own and will
provide another option for encouraging necessary discussions on
sexual assault."-- "School Library Journal"
"This story begins with a bang. Tori is in distress and her fury
simmers throughout the novel...The writing is raw and in your face;
as Tori's issues escalate, the reader tries to keep up. I found
myself judging Tori, yet caring about her enough to be curious as
to how far she'd go, where her choices would take her...Punch Like
a Girl finishes with a punch, leaving the reader satisfied."--
"Raves and Faves blog"
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