"Warrior Girl Unearthed" by Angeline Boulley

     This is a sequel to Firekeeper's Daughter, and is was a pleasant transition to a new main character's perspective. Hearing the next phase in the series from Perry's point of view was an unexpected change as well. One could say that I would love to read/ listen to another book of this caliber. I spend my very long commute each morning and afternoon immersed in the Audible app. Learning about their culture has been an absolute pleasure. It gives me a new perspective as a teacher of Indigenous students. 

     Perry's character longs to bring home one of her own ancestors from a museum collection. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be in someone's shoes going through the same thing. Before reading this book, I really enjoyed going to different exhibits and seeing their artifacts on display. I now see that this isn't something we should be doing out of respect for the dead. 

    Perry's character at the end of the book gets trapped in a whole by one of the museum employees. He was going to use her bones as a display along with her friend. We learn as readers that he himself is a collector of Indigenous artifacts that includes his own dead family member. This author's ability to wind a story round culture, adventure, and factual laws is amazing. I was sad to learn that there isn't an additional book in this series. 


    I want to learn what happens with Daunis's baby and how the story unfolds. The author leaves us hanging as an audience, so there is room for an additional story. I will have that book on preorder as soon as I find out its release date. 



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