Firekeeper's Daughter
Angeline Boulley · first published 2021 · ISBN 9781786079060
Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, dreams of becoming a doctor but gets pulled into her community's crises. She navigates the pull between leaving for college and staying loyal to her family and tribe. She must decide whether she can build the life she wants without abandoning where she comes from.
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This novel speaks to Indigenous first-gen students and anyone who feels the tension between personal ambition and family obligation. Boulley shows that this isn't a problem to solve once and forget, but an ongoing negotiation.