# All the Fighting Parts - Hardcover

by **Hannah V. Sawyerr** (Author)

**YALSA William C.****Morris Award Finalist  
Walter Award Honor Book  
Rise List Top Ten  
_Kirkus_ Books Best of the Year**

In the vein of _Grown_ and _The Poet X_, Hannah V. Sawyerr's _All the Fighting Parts_ is a searing and defiant young adult novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community.

Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her voice as her weapon--even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson.

But Pastor Johnson isn't the holy man everyone thinks he is.

The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don't understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant. In a world that claims to support survivors, Amina wonders who will support her when her attacker is everyone's favorite community leader.

When Pastor Johnson is arrested for a different crime, the community is shaken and divided; some call him a monster and others defend him. But Amina is secretly relieved. She no longer has to speak because Pastor Johnson can't hurt her anymore--or so she believes.

To regain her voice and sense of self, Amina must find the power to confront her abuser--in the courtroom and her heart--and learn to use all the fighting parts within her.

### Author Biography

**Hannah V. Sawyerr** was recognized as the Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore in 2016. Her spoken word has been featured on the BBC's _World Have Your Say_ program as well as the National Education Association's "Do You Hear Us?" campaign. Her written word has been included in _gal-dem_, _Rookie_, and _xoNecole_. She holds a BA in English from Morgan State University and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. Sawyerr is an English professor at Loyola Marymount University and lives in Los Angeles.

**Number of Pages:** 400

**Dimensions:** 1.29 x 8.45 x 5.88 IN

**Publication Date:** September 19, 2023

**Award:** William C. Morris YA Debut Award (2024)

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