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The marrow thieves / Cherie Dimaline.
Summary:
"In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow - and dreams - means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite with loved ones, and take refuge from the "recruiters" who seek them out to bring them to the marrow-stealing 'factories.'"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770864863 (paperback) :
- Physical Description: 234 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Dancing Cat Books, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
- Biographical or Historical Data:
- Cherie Dimaline is a member of the Georgian Bay Metis community in Ontario.
- Awards Note:
- Canada Reads 2018 selection; Governor General's Literary Award Winner; Kirkus Prize Winner; Globe and Mail Best Book; and, The White Pine Award.
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- Subject:
- Global warming > Fiction.
Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. > Fiction.
Bone marrow > Fiction.
Indigenous Peoples > Fiction.
Dreams > Fiction.
Survival > Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Indigenous peoples > Fiction.
Indigenous authors. - Genre:
- Apocalyptic fiction.
Science fiction.
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Available copies
- 18 of 21 copies available at College of the Rockies.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 (Text) | 31111000150605 | CRANBROOK | Volume hold | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192623 | UACE | Not holdable | Lost | 2022-01-21 | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192615 | UACE | Not holdable | Missing | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192607 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192599 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192581 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192565 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192573 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192557 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8607 .I53 M37 2017 UACE (Text) | 31111000192540 | UACE | Not holdable | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2018 March #1
*Starred Review* Sixteen-year-old Frances "Frenchie" Dusome, one of a dwindling number of Métis, and his "found" family try to survive on the run from the Recruiters, whites who are capturing First Nations members to harvest their bone marrow and sell it as a remedy for the lost ability to dream. This dystopian novel is rich in atmosphere and texture, from the measured cadence that suggests the rhythms of ritual storytelling, to slang that situates it in a postapocalyptic North America, to the spare yet evocative descriptions of the effects of power and carelessness on the environment. It is a story told by an insider, for insiders, but done so well that even those on the outside gain some degree of understanding by reading it. Dimaline never depends on theatrics or gore to expose the callous and horrific problem at the root of her plot; rather, her details convey the matter-of-fact nature of cruelty, and her characters express the consequences. A subtext to the plot casts a spotlight on the effects of co-opting bits and pieces of a culture without fully understanding how they fit into a seamless whole: How long can we borrow or steal from others without losing ourselves in the process? Put this book, written by a Canadian First Nations author, in your library, and make it known. Grades 8-11. Copyright 2018 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2017 July #2
In an apocalyptic future Canada, Indigenous people have been forced to live on the run to avoid capture by the Recruiters, government military agents who kidnap Indians and confine them to facilities called "schools." Orphan Frenchie (Métis) is rescued from the Recruiters by Miigwans (Anishnaabe) along with a small band of other Indians from different nations, most young and each with a tragic story. Miigwans leads the group north to find others, holding on to the belief of safety in numbers. Five years later, Frenchie is now 16, and the bonded travelers have protected one another, strengthened by their loyalty and will to persevere as a people. They must stay forever on alert, just a breath away from capture by the Recruiters or by other Indians who act as their agents. Miigwans reveals that the government has been kidnapping Indians to extract their bone marrow, scientists believing that the key to restoring dreaming to white people is found within their DNA. Frenchie later learns that the truth is even more horrifying. The landscape of North America has been completely altered by climate change, rising oceans having eliminated coastlines and the Great Lakes having been destroyed by pollution and busted oil pipelines. Though the presence of the women in the story is downplayed, 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. (Science fiction. 14-adult) Copyright Kirkus 2017 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2017 December
Copyright 2017 School Library Journal.Gr 8 Upâ In a dystopian future, a young Métis boy, Frenchie, comes of age while fleeing capture. Along with a group of Indigenous young people and their leader, Miig, they resist the constant threat of being harvested for their dream-carrying bone marrow. Growing up on the run, Frenchie learns how to hunt, trap, and keep moving north to survive, but climate change has caused chaos and collapse around the world. The group must escape the Recruiters, who cause loved ones to disappear forever, and adapt to harsh conditions. Through "Story," told by Miig, the protagonist learns about history, his culture, and how precious they both are in a society that seeks to process his people like cattle. Fans ofZ for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien andThe Chrysalids by John Wyndham will enjoy this character-driven work of science fiction. Like those authors, 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.VERDICT A riveting science fiction novel that is a must-buy for any library seeking to expand their teen collections.âMeaghan Nichols, Archaeological Research Associates, Ont.