The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Pick up this book if you want to see indigenous people resist and win! This is a book full of characters you want to root for. Get to know the stories of Frenchie, Miig, Wab, Minerva, RiRi, Rose, Chi-Boy, Tree, Zheegwon, and Slopper over a fire during their journey escaping the clutches of the oppressors and fighting for their freedom. Various indigenous cultures & narratives are interwoven into this book beautifully. Get comfortable & join Frenchie’s mash up of a family - you’ll want to pick up the second book: Hunting by Stars as soon as you finish the first one!

Review by Y-Bình, Literary Curator & 2020-2023 Book Board Member