The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline - ISBN: 9781913090012
Paperback
In this stunning post-apocalyptic novel, the indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, as the marrow is the key for the rest of the population to recover the ability to dream. Hunted and on the run, Frenchie races to reclaim his heritage and find his family.

The Marrow Thieves

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  • Paperback

    260 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2019

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Summary

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 th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781913090012
ISBN-10:1913090019
Author:Cherie Dimaline
Publisher:Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Imprint:Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:260
Release Date:1 August 2019
Weight:187g
Dimensions:18mm x 128mm x 196mm
Series:The Marrow Thieves Trilogy
Audience Age:12-17
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline - ISBN: 9781913090012
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

A timely and necessary read… powerful and endlessly smart, it’s a crucial work of fiction for people of all ages. * Quill & Quire *
Miigwans is a true hero; in him Dimaline creates a character of tremendous emotional depth and tenderness, connecting readers with the complexity and compassion of Indigenous people. A dystopian world that is all too real and that has much to say about our own. * Kirkus Reviews *

Dimaline writes elegant prose that grabs the reader and carries them into this dark and passionate world. The author

has created a rich work of postapocalyptic fiction without the dense exposition often found in the genre.

* School Library Journal *
The brilliance here is that Dimaline takes one of the most well-known tropes in YA-the dystopia-and uses it to draw explicit parallels between the imagined horrors of a fictional future with the true historical horrors of colonialism and residential schools. It’s as beautifully written as it is shocking and painful-a legitimate must-read. * The Globe and Mail *

About The Author

Cherie Dimaline

CHERIE DIMALINE is a Me tis author and editor whose award-winning fiction has been published and anthologized internationally. Her first book, Red Rooms, was published in 2007 and her novel The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy was released in 2013. In 2014, she was named the Emerging Artist of the Year at the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and became the first Aboriginal Writer in Residence for the Toronto Public Library. Her book A Gentle Habit was published in August 2016.

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