The Marrow Thieves

Locations
Call Number: Teen Fiction / Dimaline, Cherie, Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Dimaline, Cherie
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Teen Fiction / Dimaline, Cherie	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Dimaline, Cherie	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Dimaline, Cherie	4-week checkout	Due 05-25-2024

"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.

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Older teens, please! submitted by flemingj on June 15, 2019, 3:19pm I really loved this book because I do like dark stories. I reminded me a bit too much of The Road, so I think it should be saved for older teens.

dystopia and coming of age submitted by mowjac on April 15, 2021, 8:43am Frenchie, the 16 year old male narrator of the story, goes from child to young adult during a dark future. While all the characters are Indigenous, I believe the metaphor of extraction and historical trauma speaks to others' histories as well. I would recommend it as a resource for any one searching for stories of surviving trauma and loss.

Wow! submitted by Xris on June 18, 2023, 5:28pm Wow! I didn't want it to end where it did, because I wanted more resolution. I also want to go back and read it again sometime to get all the stuff that I missed the first time around. Great dystopian novel about native people being used to help others dream. I'm going to look up the translations for the native language next time too.

powerful, not just for teens submitted by nemiller on June 23, 2023, 7:51am Adult readers, don't let the Teen designation deter you. This is an incredible and powerful book for teens and adults alike. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the incredibly talented Meegwun Fairbrother.

Nice balance submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on August 26, 2023, 2:33pm 4.5/5 I’ve never read anything that was specifically an Indigenous dystopian story, but this definitely qualifies. I thought that the author did a nice job of balancing kids being both mature because their lives required it, and being still kids/teens because developmentally that’s where they’re at.