Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter
Angeline Boulley
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 496pg
27 Jan 2022 UK
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9781786079060
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** Soon to be a Netflix series with the Obamas' Higher Ground Production Company **** Reese Witherspoon book club pick **' Raw and moving' Cosmopolitan' A story that grips like a bulldog clip on your heart. . . I kept thinking about Daunis long after the final page' Katherine Rundell, author of The Good Thieves ' Thrilling and heartwrenching' Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of StarsKeep the Secret. Live the Lie. Earn your Truth. For fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange comes a ground-breaking YA thriller about a Native American teen who must root out the corruption in her communityEighteen-year-old Daunis' s mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When she witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths. But the deceptions - and deaths - keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. Now Daunis must decide what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she' ll go to protect her community, even if it tears apart the only world she' s ever known.
' A superb book; a story that grips like a bulldog clip on your heart, a breathtaking, heart-winning thriller. I kept thinking about Daunis long after the final page. ' -- Katherine Rundell, author of The Good Thieves ' Both thrilling and heartwrenching, with twists and turns I didn' t see coming. ' -- Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars ' Firekeeper' s Daughter is a gripping and unforgettable story of family, community and identity told through the eyes of a protagonist so powerfully realised on the page, you' ll swear you can hear her heart beat. Daunis Fontaine is a force to be reckoned with - and so is Angeline Boulley. This is one bold, uncompromising and elegantly crafted debut. ' -- Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie ' Intricate and moving. Boulley takes the reader on an incredible journey with the assurance of a veteran novelist. ' -- Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Beasts Made of Night ' A rare and mesmerising work that blends the power of a vibrant tradition with the aches and energy of today' s America. This book will leave you breathless!' -- Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World ' What do you get when you combine Tommy Orange, Angie Thomas, and Tomi Adeyemi? This genre-bending new YA thriller. ' * Entertainment Weekly * ' Beautifully crafted and filled with super sleuthing, Firekeeper' s Daughter by Angeline Boulley is one of our most anticipated reads of 2021. ' -- Fierce Reads ' Raw and moving, the intricacies of family loyalty and who comes first are deftly and sensitively explored. Firekeeper' s Daughter sensitively touches on crimes and lack of accountability against indigenous women in the Native American community and identity. Boulley has crafted a nuanced and refreshing protagonist. ' -- Cosmopolitan "One of this year' s most buzzed about young adult novels. " -- Good Morning America
Angeline Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians based in Michigan. She is the former director of the Office of Indian Education at the U. S. Department of Education and gained attention for this debut novel thanks to the non-profit organisation We Need Diverse Books. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan but considers ' home' to be Sugar Island.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781786079060
Published: 27 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Rock the Boat
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 36mm
Pages: 496

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