The Marrow Thieves
Winner of 2017 Governor General's Literary Award (Young People's Literature - Text)
Winner of 2017 Kirkus Prize
Winner of the 2018 Sunburst Award
Winner of the 2018 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
Winner of the 2018 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature
Just when you think you have nothing left to lose, they come for your dreams.
Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to the old lands. For now, survival means staying hidden - but what they don't know is that one of them holds the secret to defeating the marrow thieves.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 260
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher: DCB Young Readers
Language: en
ISBN: 9781770864863
Creator Bio
Cherie Dimaline is a Métis author and editor from the Georgian Bay Métis Community in Ontario, Canada. She has published several award-winning books for adults and youth, including Red Rooms, The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy, and A Gentle Habit. Her work often explores themes of Indigenous identity, community, and survival. Dimaline is also a strong advocate for Indigenous representation and cultural preservation in literature, and is a founding member of the Indigenous Literary Studies Association. She currently lives in Toronto with her family.
