Spring '21 Pick

Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline Boulley

In Firekeeper's Daughter, debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, for readers of Angie Thomas...

Firekeeper's Daughter

In Firekeeper's Daughter, debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange. As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. Daunis dreams of studying medicine, but when her family is struck by tragedy, she puts her future on hold to care for her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, certain details don’t add up and she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into the heart of a criminal investigation. Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, but secretly pursues her own investigation, tracking down the criminals with her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine. But the deceptions—and deaths—keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. Now, Daunis must learn 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.

From Our Book Lover-In-Chief

This book is so powerful. It’s about a Native American community and a young woman who lives there who goes undercover to seek out corruption that all centers around a mysterious death.

What a powerhouse book. I am so excited to announce our Spring Reese’s Book Club YA pick is Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. This fast-paced, intricate thriller centers around the life of a young Native American woman from the Ojibwe tribe who goes undercover to infiltrate a drug ring that is proliferating in her community. A beautifully told story that includes new love, high stakes mystery and the rituals of Native American culture. I could not put it down! Grab a copy and join me for conversation about this must-read book!



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