Overview

From the internationally bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter comes an explosive story about seeking justice for a past that won't let you go. Seventeen-year-old Lucy Smith is on the run. Years of hell as an Ojibwe child in foster care have taught her to be smart, cautious. But when the kind-eyed Mr. Jameson tracks her down and shows interest in her case, Lucy begins to wonder if things could be different. Still, you can’t escape the past, no matter how fast you are. Soon Lucy is under investigation with the police. She knows she can clear her name from the chaos that has followed her everywhere, but saving the people she loves could cost Lucy her life.

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'A powerful story of family, belonging, and identity interlaced with thriller.' Kirkus Reviews 'Boulley delivers a propulsive mystery thriller...unflinching prose...[and] a devastating yet gripping tale of finding family, recontextualizing faith, and reclaiming ancestry that serves as a searing critique of the ways that systems can fail vulnerable youth.' Publisher's Weekly 'Weaving together the history of stolen Native children with the contemporary dangers to vulnerable teens, this unforgettable novel is impossible to put down…and races to an explosive conclusion.' Booklist 'Shocking revelations keep pages turning. Boulley’s latest gripping thriller poignantly expands familiar characters’ stories and introduces a compelling new heroine.' The Horn Book 'A strong standalone story full of suspense and survival.' School Library Journal 'this compelling mystery thriller from the author of Firekeeper's Daughter.' Guardian, best new teen books 'Sisters in the Wind is both a page-turner and a work of real substance: a gripping thriller that leaves readers reflecting on identity, justice, and the power of story to reclaim what has been lost.' Books for Keeps 'a gripping and hard-hitting thriller... I would recommend this novel to mature readers in Year 10 upwards, but also to adults – it is also another fine example of a YA/adult crossover novel from which all readers will come way knowing and caring more.' Just Imagine

'A powerful story of family, belonging, and identity interlaced with thriller.' Kirkus Reviews 'Boulley delivers a propulsive mystery thriller...unflinching prose...[and] a devastating yet gripping tale of finding family, recontextualizing faith, and reclaiming ancestry that serves as a searing critique of the ways that systems can fail vulnerable youth.' Publisher's Weekly 'Weaving together the history of stolen Native children with the contemporary dangers to vulnerable teens, this unforgettable novel is impossible to put down…and races to an explosive conclusion.' Booklist 'Shocking revelations keep pages turning. Boulley’s latest gripping thriller poignantly expands familiar characters’ stories and introduces a compelling new heroine.' The Horn Book

Author Information

Angeline Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians based in Michigan. She is the former director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Her debut novel Firekeeper’s Daughter was an instant NYT bestseller and has won numerous prizes in the UK and US. It is soon to be a Netflix film. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan but considers home to be Sugar Island.

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