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Hunting by Stars

Cherie Dimaline

This speculative sequel alternates among members of a Family threatened by a Canadian government that steals Indigenous people’s marrow. French is captured and held in a residential school, where he faces pressure to cooperate in capturing others as a possible route back to his Family. Rose searches for him with Derrick, but they are caught by a group seeking to take their blood. They form an alliance with Nam, a nonbinary member of that group. Meanwhile, changes in government policy place pregnant Wab and her future child at greater risk.

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Themes
Family · Government And Civics · Identity · Resilience · War And Conflict
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Amulet Books
Published
October 19, 2021
Pages
400
ISBN-13
9781419753473
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Fiction for Young Adults
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