Firekeeper's Daughter

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Firekeeper's Daughter
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AuthorAngeline Boulley
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction, Thriller, Mystery
PublisherHenry Holt and Co.
Publication date
March 16, 2021
Media typePrint
ISBN9781250766564

Firekeeper's Daughter is a young adult (YA) novel by Angeline Boulley, published March 16, 2021, by Henry Holt and Co. The book is a New York Times best seller.[1]

The book follows Daunis Fontaine, a half-native, half-white young adult who witnesses her friend's murder and becomes involved in an FBI investigation revolving around a new drug.

Boulley, who is Ojibwe, spent 10 years working on the novel as she researched "the intricacies of illegal drugs, to law enforcement, to hockey, to the ways of her own tribe, the Ojibwe people."[2]

Reception[]

Firekeeper's Daughter is a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller.[1]

Time magazine named the book one of the "100 Best YA Books of All Time".[3] It also received a starred review from Booklist[4] and Publishers Weekly,[5] as well as positive reviews from NPR,[6] and Kirkus.[1]

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.[7]

Awards for Firekeeper's Daughter
Year Award Result Ref.
2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Winner [8]
Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel Finalist [9]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Selection [10]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio Selection [11]
2022 William C. Morris Award Winner [12]
2022 Michael L. Printz Award Winner [13]

Adaptation[]

Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, purchased the rights to adapt Firekeeper's Daughter into a TV series, which will be released on Netflix.[2] The book will be adapted by Mickey Fisher and Wenonah Wilms, who is also Ojibwe.[2]

In the production, Boulley has repeatedly stated that it is important to her that there are Indigenous individuals involved in the making of the series, both in front of and behind the camera.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Firekeeper's Daughter". Kirkus. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Ehrlich, Brenna (March 16, 2021). "How 'Indigenous Nancy Drew' Novel 'Firekeeper's Daughter' Caught the Eye of the Obamas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "The 100 Best YA Books of All Time". Time. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Pino, Kristina (February 15, 2021). "Firekeeper's Daughter". Booklist. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Children's Book Review: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Holt, $18.99 (496p) ISBN 978-1-250-76656-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Paxson, Caitlyn (March 20, 2021). "'Firekeeper's Daughter' Forges A New Path Between Cultures And Genres". NPR. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, Candace (April 15, 2021). "Firekeeper's Daughter". Booklist. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Debut Novel!". Goodreads. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2021". Booklist. January 1, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2021". Booklist. January 1, 202. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Morales, Macey (January 24, 2022). "'Firekeeper's Daughter' wins 2022 William C. Morris Award". American Library Association. Retrieved February 28, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (January 24, 2022). "Donna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for 'The Last Cuentista'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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