| Note |
"Reese's YA Book Club"--Cover. |
| NOTE |
Accelerated Reader UG 5.1 20 512291 |
| 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 recurit 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"-- Dust jacket. |
| Audience |
Ages 14-17. |
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Grades 9-12. |
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HL720L Lexile |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild Selection. |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Juvenile fiction.
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Undercover operations -- Juvenile fiction.
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Families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction.
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Ojibwa Indians -- Juvenile fiction.
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Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction.
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Michigan -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre |
Young adult fiction.
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Detective and mystery fiction.
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| Other title |
Fire keeper's daughter |
| ISBN |
9781250766564
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1250766567
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