Weekend Pick for November 22, 2024
 Abby Moe | Meet Abby Moe, another student of Dr. Rebecca Chatham-Vazquez, who is generously helping us to provide book suggestions in November. Abby is in her fourth and final year at North Dakota State University. She is majoring in English Education and is looking forward to starting student teaching in the spring! Abby is originally from Eagan, Minnesota, and cannot wait to teach middle school and high school English in the Twin Cities area. She loves reading YA books and romcoms in her free time. Abby reminds our readers about her favorite book, Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. If you haven't read it yet, it might be just the right time to pick it it up. |
Firekeeper’s Daughter written by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) is a Young Adult novel following an 18 year old hockey player named Daunis. Taking place in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Ojibwe land, Daunis is left in shambles after many of her classmates are struck by tragedy through drug addiction and abuse. There is something going on in her small town, and there seems to be secrets surrounding who is involved in making and dealing lethal meth to minors in their community. It is up to Daunis to find the mole and stop the destruction in her town. She teams up with the FBI and finds out secrets about her community and her family.
 |  Angeline Boulley |
Once I was into this story, I literally couldn’t put it down! Angeline Boulley’s writing is so immersive and beautiful. Daunis is a fantastic main character who makes me laugh; she is strong and also stands up for herself and others around her. Firekeeper’s Daughter is a mystery thriller with themes of belonging, friendship, and perseverance. I thoroughly enjoyed Boulley’s novel, and I am looking forward to reading the second book in this series. I recommend this novel to anyone who is looking for an inspiring story of family and the empowering meaning of being a part of the Ojibwe community.
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