Angeline Boulley - Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline Boulley's Firekeeper's Daughter is a young adult thriller following Daunis Fontaine, a biracial Ojibwe teenager living in a Michigan town near her Ojibwe reservation. After a family tragedy and a shocking murder, Daunis agrees to go undercover for the FBI to investigate a new, lethal drug operation. Navigating her dual identity, she must use her knowledge of chemistry and traditional Ojibwe medicine to get to the bottom of the case. As the investigation uncovers secrets and corruption that hit close to home, Daunis must decide how far she will go to protect her community, even if it means confronting those she loves. The novel weaves together themes of identity, systemic injustice, and resilience within Native communities.