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Firekeeper's Daughter

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"A ground-breaking YA thriller about a Native American teen who must root out the corruption in her community.

For fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy OrangeEighteen-year-old Daunis's mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation.

When she witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths.

In secret, she pursues her own investigation using her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the criminals.

However, the deceptions - and deaths - keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home.

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."

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Rock the Boat
0861540905 / 9780861540907
Paperback / softback
25/03/2021
United Kingdom
500 pages
135 x 216 mm, 488 grams
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Quiz No: 241214, Points 20.00, Book Level 5.10,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More