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Floyd Twofeathers has always trusted his mom, a traditional healer, and his dad, chief of their band, to take care of the people on their reserve. But when kids start to take their own lives because of a lack of opportunities and support in the community, Floyd's parents can't find a way to turn things around. Floyd tries to help, but his father refuses to listen to his ideas. Floyd decides to take action against the suicide epidemic before it's too late.

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This was an incredibly moving book about the hardships Indigenous people and the increasing amount of suicides happening on reservations. --Amanda Wood, NetGalley Reviewer (06/05/2017) A good opening into Native American reservations and their issues that the federal government needs to address. --Mai Khanh Nguyen, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer (06/18/2017) The voice she uses, that of a determined young man who refuses to accept the status quo is believable, direct and engaging. --Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today (06/15/2017) This is a look at life that few people who don't live it ever get to see. A raw, unapologetic look. It's brilliantly written and heartbreaking, knowing how hopeless these kids feel. --Liliyana Shadowlyn, Reviewer, NetGalley (10/21/2017) The intended reader will be inspired by the energy and commitment that drives Floyd and his friends to bring peace and hope to his community. Rated good, even great at times, generally useful! --Joan Marshall, Bookseller, Resource Links (10/01/2017)

This was an incredibly moving book about the hardships Indigenous people and the increasing amount of suicides happening on reservations. --Amanda Wood, NetGalley Reviewer (06/05/2017) The voice she uses, that of a determined young man who refuses to accept the status quo is believable, direct and engaging. --Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today (06/15/2017) A good opening into Native American reservations and their issues that the federal government needs to address. --Mai Khanh Nguyen, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer (06/18/2017) This is a look at life that few people who don't live it ever get to see. A raw, unapologetic look. It's brilliantly written and heartbreaking, knowing how hopeless these kids feel. -- (10/21/2017) The intended reader will be inspired by the energy and commitment that drives Floyd and his friends to bring peace and hope to his community. Rated good, even great at times, generally useful! -- (10/01/2017)

This was an incredibly moving book about the hardships Indigenous people and the increasing amount of suicides happening on reservations. --Amanda Wood, NetGalley Reviewer (06/05/2017) The voice she uses, that of a determined young man who refuses to accept the status quo is believable, direct and engaging. --Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today (06/15/2017) A good opening into Native American reservations and their issues that the federal government needs to address. --Mai Khanh Nguyen, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer (06/18/2017) The intended reader will be inspired by the energy and commitment that drives Floyd and his friends to bring peace and hope to his community. Rated good, even great at times, generally useful! --Joan Marshall, Bookseller, Resource Links (10/01/2017) This is a look at life that few people who don't live it ever get to see. A raw, unapologetic look. It's brilliantly written and heartbreaking, knowing how hopeless these kids feel. --Liliyana Shadowlyn, Reviewer, NetGalley (10/21/2017)

This was an incredibly moving book about the hardships Indigenous people and the increasing amount of suicides happening on reservations. --Amanda Wood, NetGalley Reviewer (06/05/2017) A good opening into Native American reservations and their issues that the federal government needs to address. --Mai Khanh Nguyen, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer (06/18/2017) The voice she uses, that of a determined young man who refuses to accept the status quo is believable, direct and engaging. --Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today (06/15/2017)

This was an incredibly moving book about the hardships Indigenous people and the increasing amount of suicides happening on reservations. --Amanda Wood, NetGalley Reviewer (06/05/2017) A good opening into Native American reservations and their issues that the federal government needs to address. --Mai Khanh Nguyen, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer (06/18/2017) The voice she uses, that of a determined young man who refuses to accept the status quo is believable, direct and engaging. --Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today (06/15/2017) This is a look at life that few people who don't live it ever get to see. A raw, unapologetic look. It's brilliantly written and heartbreaking, knowing how hopeless these kids feel. -- (10/21/2017) The intended reader will be inspired by the energy and commitment that drives Floyd and his friends to bring peace and hope to his community. Rated good, even great at times, generally useful! -- (10/01/2017)

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MELANIE FLORENCE is a writer of Cree and Scottish heritage based in Toronto. She was close to her grandfather as a child, a relationship that sparked her interest in writing about Aboriginal themes and characters. She is the author of Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools, which was named an OLA Best Bet for Young Adult Non-Fiction and a CCBC Best Book for Kids and Teens. Melanie's other books include the teen novels The Missing, One Night, and Rez Runaway, the picture book Missing Nimama, which won the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and the Recordbooks title Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuk to Play in the NHL, chosen as an Honor Book by The American Indian Library Association.

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