Everything Before the Fight

By Nicole Young

Dana knows her son.

Malik is starting seventh grade at a new school, and at first, everything seems ordinary. He has friends, basketball, homework, and the usual answers when Dana asks how his day went. Fine. Good. Nothing serious.

But then there is Jaylen.

A comment in class. A joke at lunch. A chair bumped in science. Small things that do not sound big enough to worry about, but keep finding their way into Malik's day. Dana tries not to overreact. Malik tries not to make it bigger than it is. And both of them try to trust that the adults at school will notice what needs to be noticed.

Everything Before the Fight is a heartfelt novel about motherhood, middle school, friendship, and the quiet space between letting your child handle something and knowing when it may be time to step in.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZKQX6GZ
• ISBN13: 9798195615086
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"