Identity: Ojibwe tribe, biracial identity
Tough Issues: Drug abuse,

Spoiler

murder of best friend

First line: "I start my day before sunrise, throwing on running clothes and laying a pinch of semaa at the eastern base of a tree, where sunlight will touch the tobacco first."

Dang. Although the length of this book is hefty, Boulley was given the breathing room to present a tantalizing mystery alongside a full representation of this tribe's specific culture.