Angeline Boulley

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Angeline Boulley
Born1966 (age 55–56)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter
Notable work
Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline Boulley is a Chippewa (Ojibwe) author and has worked to improve education for Indigenous children. Her debut work, Firekeeper's Daughter, was named one of the top 100 young adult novels of all time by TIME magazine,[1] was a New York Times best seller,[2] and will be adapted into a miniseries by Higher Ground.[3]

Personal life[]

Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.[4] She was born and raised in "Bahweting (the place of the rapids) in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan."[5]

Her "father is a traditional firekeeper, who strikes ceremonial fires at spiritual activities in the tribal community and ensures protocols are followed, while providing cultural teachings through stories told around the fire."[5]

Career[]

Boulley has worked in "Indian education at the tribal, state, and national levels."[5] At the tribal level, she served as the Educational Director and Assistant Director.[5] She also served on the Board of Regents at Bay Mills Community College before becoming the Director for the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

At present, Boulley works as a full-time author.[5]

Firekeeper's Daughter[]

Main article: Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, was published March 16, 2021 by Henry Holt and Co.[6] The book is a New York Times best seller.[2] TIME magazine named it one of the best 100 young adult books of all time.[1] It won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for young adult literature and is being adapted for television at Netflix by Higher Ground Productions, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The 100 Best YA Books of All Time". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. ^ a b "Firekeeper's Daughter". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (2021-03-16). "How 'Indigenous Nancy Drew' Novel 'Firekeeper's Daughter' Caught the Eye of the Obamas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Angeline Boulley". Authors | Unbound. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "About Angeline". Angeline Boulley - #1 NYT Bestseller. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b Harris, Elizabeth A. (24 January 2022). "Donna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for 'The Last Cuentista'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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