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