Cover of The Marrow Thieves

The Marrow Thieves

by Cherie Dimaline

Marrow Thieves

Reading Level 5-6 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

In a future where the environment has been devastated, Indigenous communities must flee to protect themselves from those who seek to harvest their precious marrow. Amidst this struggle, young heroes navigate danger, hope, and the strength of their heritage to survive a world on the brink. Their journey reveals the power of resilience and the importance of identity in dark times.

Representation & Themes

Indigenous RepresentationYoung Adult FictionSurvivalEnvironmental IssuesComing of Age

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Physical Danger Fear & Anxiety Survival Racial Discrimination Environmental Hardship
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9781770864863
Pages
234
Publisher
Dcb
Published
2017
Type
Fiction
Word Count
65,500
Lexile
810L

Genres

Young Adult Fiction

Subjects

Young adult fictionIndians of North AmericaBone marrowGlobal warmingFictionScience fictionProcurement of organs, tissuesDreamsJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionDreams, fictionIndians of north america, fictionNative peoplesPeople & PlacesAboriginal & IndigenousApocalyptic & Post-ApocalypticNature & the Natural WorldEnvironmentGlobal warming -- Juvenile fictionProcurement of organs, tissues, etc. -- Juvenile fictionBone marrow -- Juvenile fictionIndians of North America -- Juvenile fictionDreams -- Juvenile fictionGlobal warming -- FictionProcurement of organs, tissues, etc -- FictionBone marrow -- FictionIndians of North America -- FictionDreams -- FictionCollection:Canada ReadsCollection:Canada Reads 2018