Warrior Girl Unearthed Synopsis
A Financial Times Best YA Summer Book 2023, picked by Suzi Feay
#1 New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley takes us back into the world of Firekeeper's Daughter in this high-stakes mystery about the power of discovering your stolen history.
Sometimes the truth shouldn't stay buried
Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is - the laid-back twin, the troublemaker, the best fisher on Sugar Island. Whilst her overachieving sister works away at an internship, Perry's holiday plans mostly involve doing absolutely nothing. But her carefree summer is brought to an abrupt end when she meets 'Warrior Girl', a Native American ancestor whose stolen remains are being kept in the archives of a local university. Perry's rebellious spark becomes a righteous blaze and she vows to do whatever it takes to bring her home. She calls on the help of a small group of friends and allies, including her twin sister and a charming new boy in town. But the plan is not without danger: indigenous women are disappearing at an alarming rate and when one of their group goes missing, it's down to Perry to make things right.
Old rivalries, sibling secrets and botched heists cannot - will not - stop her from solving the mystery before the ancestors and missing women are lost forever.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780861544196 |
| Publication date: |
4th May 2023 |
| Author: |
Angeline Boulley |
| Publisher: |
Rock the Boat an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
400 pages |
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Angeline Boulley Press Reviews
'A burning sense of injustice runs through Warrior Girl Unearthed. With verve and not a little humour Angeline Boulley brings highly topical issues - cultural heritage, the purpose of museums, the legacy of the past - to a young audience.' - Barnaby Phillips, author of Loot - Britain and the Benin Bronzes
'A story with well-developed characterization that is both compellingly readable and deeply thought-provoking. A page-turning heist grounded in a nuanced exploration of critical issues of cultural integrity.' - Kirkus Starred Review
'Perry's snarky first-person narration propels this intelligent heist narrative, culminating in a thrilling and empowering read.' - Publisher's Weekly
'Incredibly insightful and eye-opening...' - Cultureless
'This book felt like home to any readers who loved Firekeepers Daughter.' - Amanda at Bookish Brews, Goodreads
'This is a superb novel about identity... Through Perry and her friends the reader is able to learn so much about a culture at risk of disappearing. This is a book which will see you wanting to find out more about people who are rarely written about.' - Read for Good
'Warrior Girl Unearthed is a gripping follow-up to Angeline Boulley's much-lauded debut, Firekeeper's Daughter... It's clear from this sophomore novel that Boulley really knows how to construct a riveting, culturally focused thriller... Boulley has become a must-read author for me.' - NPR review by Caitlyn Paxson
'Warrior Girl Unearthed is Boulley's thought provoking return to Sugar Island and the problems faced by indigenous peoples there... It is a tale of courageous, remarkable women... Boulley has produced another page turner using elements of crime and mystery to consolidate an important message.' - Books for Keeps
'Captivating and beautifully written, delving with insight and courage into the topics of repatriation of human remains and murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls...' - Jo, Goodreads
Praise for Firekeeper's Daughter:
'A swift-paced, compelling thriller' - Guardian
'A story that grips like a bulldog clip on your heart' - Katherine Rundell, author of The Good Thieves
'Thrilling and heartwrenching' - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
'This superb YA thriller interweaves compelling action with a sense of the Native Americans' long fight for their own history.' - Guardian
