Another fantastic book from Boulley. She is fantastic at using a coming-of-age mystery as a vessel for teaching. In this case, it's about NAGPRA, but also MMIW and Ojibwe culture of course. Every page is brimming with so passion for her community. You can really tell that is the root of these books and why she writes them.

The quotes she pulled to break up each section were absolutely perfect to drive the visceral emotional reaction she was looking for. I definitely want to look more into the sources she used. It's a very educational book in general, but there are points when explaining about NAGPRA and the laws about returning Native remains and objects when it gets to be a little dry, favoring education over flowery prose. I didn't really mind it because it was a good introduction.

Perry was a great character to follow and one I think a lot of kids will resonate with. She doesn't have everything all figured out and most of the time she'd rather be goofing off than being the main character. But she handles the curveballs well and shows serious growth by the end of the story. This is one I wish had been available when I was a kid.