Firekeeper's daughter

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Firekeeper's daughter

Summary: "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." --

Record details

ISBN: 9781250766564
ISBN: 1250766567
Physical Description: print
494 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

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

"Reese's YA book club" -- book jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (page 491).
Target Audience Note:: HL720L lexile.
Study Program Information Note:: Accelerated Reader UG 5.1 20.0
Awards Note:: 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.