![]() I had seen this come out in hardback and though the cover was always appealing to me, as well as the concept of a story told by and about Native Americans, the fact that it was contemporary didn’t inspire me to pick it up, as I don’t read a lot of books set in our world and during our times. I have been making my way through the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlist – though until last week I couldn’t disclose that fact – and this book is shortlisted for the Older Readers category, aka teen fiction. ![]() 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. ![]() But the deceptions – and deaths – keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. ![]() When she witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths. Earn your Truth.Įighteen-year-old Daunis’ mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. ![]()
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