"A culturally driven exploration of home and belonging."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Another powerful, suspenseful page-turner from Boulley."
- Horn Book
"A page turning heist."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Edifying and deeply moving."
- BookPage
"Thrilling and empowering."
- Publishers Weekly
"A compelling narrative."
- School Library Journal
"A culturally driven exploration of home and belonging."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Another powerful, suspenseful page-turner from Boulley."
- Horn Book
"A page turning heist."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Edifying and deeply moving."
- BookPage
"Thrilling and empowering."
- Publishers Weekly
"A compelling narrative."
- School Library Journal
Books
Firekeeper’s Daughter
Instant #1 NYT Bestseller
Now available in paperback!
For readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange, Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, is a groundbreaking YA thriller about a native teen who must root out the corruption in her community.
• A 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
• An Amazon Best Book of the Month for March Selection
• An Entertainment Weekly Most Anticipated Books of 2021 Selection
• A Popsugar Best March 2021 YA Book Selection
Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground.
Warrior Girl Unearthed
Available now!
Set in the same community as Firekeeper’s Daughter, and featuring many of the same characters, Warrior Girl Unearthed is the story of an Ojibwe teen who discovers a plot to profit off robbed Indigenous graves. With the help of a ragtag group of friends, takes matters into her own hands to protect her community, and bring her ancestors home where they belong, while staring down challenges including generational grudges, bureaucratic subterfuge, unnerving stories of missing women, family secrets, and painful realities about the legacy of colonialism. A thrilling heist gives way to a complex and compelling mystery, effortlessly exploring themes of identity, family, and reclamation in a Native community.
Purchase here: Birch Bark Books | Macmillan | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
Books
Firekeeper’s Daughter
Instant #1 NYT Bestseller
For readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange, Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, is a groundbreaking YA thriller about a native teen who must root out the corruption in her community.
A 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for March Selection
An Entertainment Weekly Most Anticipated Books of 2021 Selection
A Popsugar Best March 2021 YA Book Selection
Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground.
Order A Signed CopyWarrior Girl Unearthed
Available now!
Set in the same community as Firekeeper’s Daughter, and featuring many of the same characters, Warrior Girl Unearthed is the story of an Ojibwe teen who discovers a plot to profit off robbed Indigenous graves. With the help of a ragtag group of friends, takes matters into her own hands to protect her community, and bring her ancestors home where they belong, while staring down challenges including generational grudges, bureaucratic subterfuge, unnerving stories of missing women, family secrets, and painful realities about the legacy of colonialism. A thrilling heist gives way to a complex and compelling mystery, effortlessly exploring themes of identity, family, and reclamation in a Native community.
Purchase here: Birch Bark Books | Macmillan | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
News & Updates
Warrior Girl Unearthed in GoodReads Choice Awards 2023!
November 14, 2023
The 15th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, which is the only major book awards decided by readers, has begun! Opening Round Nominee Books by Indigenous Authors include: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley, Venco by Cherie Dimaline, Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones, and Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina. Voting is from November 14th to November 26th.
View All GoodReads Choice Awards 2023 Categories
View Best Young Adult Fiction Nominees
Best-selling author Angeline Boulley on new novel ‘Warrior Girl Unearthed’
Washinton Post Live | May 25, 2023
Angeline Boulley, the best-selling author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” is bringing readers back into the lives of Native American women in a new thriller, “Warrior Girl Unearthed.” Boulley joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to discuss her new book, her work to spotlight the Ojibwe community and her path as a writer.
Watch interview clips here
Warrior Girl Unearthed listed on Jenna's Summer 2023 Reading List on TODAY Show!
TODAY Show | May 22, 2023
“The picks range from classics that you might’ve grown up reading to brand-new books published earlier this year. Our list that reflects diverse topics — and hopefully has enough characters for every kid to feel represented," she says.
Watch the TODAY Show segment here
News & Updates
Warrior Girl Unearthed in GoodReads Choice Awards 2023!
November 14, 2023
The 15th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, which is the only major book awards decided by readers, has begun! Opening Round Nominee Books by Indigenous Authors include: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley, Venco by Cherie Dimaline, Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones, and Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina. Voting is from November 14th to November 26th.
View All GoodReads Choice Awards 2023 Categories
View Best Young Adult Fiction Nominees
Best-selling author Angeline Boulley on new novel ‘Warrior Girl Unearthed’
Washinton Post Live | May 25, 2023
Angeline Boulley, the best-selling author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” is bringing readers back into the lives of Native American women in a new thriller, “Warrior Girl Unearthed.” Boulley joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to discuss her new book, her work to spotlight the Ojibwe community and her path as a writer.
Watch interview clips here
Warrior Girl Unearthed listed on Jenna's Summer 2023 Reading List on TODAY Show!
TODAY Show | May 22, 2023
“The picks range from classics that you might’ve grown up reading to brand-new books published earlier this year. Our list that reflects diverse topics — and hopefully has enough characters for every kid to feel represented," she says.
Watch the TODAY Show segment here
2023 Events
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Please check back regularly for updates.
* Ticketed event.
SLJ Native Storytelling
November 1st - 2:30 pm Eastern | Virtual Event
with Cynthia Leitich Smith, moderated by Dr. Debbie Reese
More information at SLJ.com
U of M Native American Heritiage Month Kick-Off
November 2nd - 7:00 pm | Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, MI
Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Ceremony
November 3rd - 7:00 pm | Virtual Event
Keynote Address, Children Come First Conference
November 6th | Baraboo, WI
Keynote Address, Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA), Annual Repatriation Conference
November 8th | Shawnee, OK
Ink & Impact - Native Author Event
November 9th - 7:00 pm Central | Shawnee, OK
Author Panels & Book Signing, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Annual Conference
November 16 & 17th | Columbus, OH
Aaniin!
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ANGELINE BOULLEY NINDIIZNIKAAZ. BAHWETING ANISHINAABE. MUKWA DODEM. ZIISABAAKA MINISING ENDJOONJIIBAH.
Hello! My name is Angeline Boulley. I’m a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
I’m Bear Clan, and from Sugar Island, which is between Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Canada.
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Hello! My name is Angeline Boulley.
I’m a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
I’m Bear Clan, and from Sugar Island, which is between Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Canada.
Read more about Angeline.
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