Firekeeper's daughter book club kit
(Book Club Kit)

"Keep the secret. Live the lie. Earn your truth." -- cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 491).

Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (January 20, 2023),https://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx

Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after 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, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined, exposing secrets and old scars. At the same time, she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims. Now, as the deceptions--and deaths--keep growing, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she'll go for her community, even if it tears apart the only world she's ever known. Firekeeper's Daughter is an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of current and historical injustices, and a powerful celebration of community.--From dust jacket.

HL720L,lexile.

Ages: 14-18.

Grades: 9-12.

Reading L: 5.1

Accelerated Reader,UG,5.1,20.0

Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2022.

William C. Morris YA Debut Award, 2022.

American Indian Youth Literature Young Adult Honor Book, 2022.

Walter Dean Myers Teen Award, 2022.

NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Children, 2022.