Thank you Macmillan and NetGalley for the ARC!

Angeline Boulley is an auto-buy author for me; the things I've learned from this woman in just two books about Indigenous folx is amazing. Through young adult books nonetheless! While Firekeeper's Daughter was dark and thrilling, Warrior Girl Unearthed is just as chilling in a different way. Set after Firekeeper's Daughter, this story follows Daunis' niece Perry who focuses on trying to remind people of the Indigenous women who've gone missing and bring home those they've lost for proper burial.

This story makes you question entitlement, identity, and tradition. What entitles a university or museum the right to keep a family heirloom on exhibition? Why does something of value need to be on display or under academic scrutiny? Especially that of a marginalized culture? When did human remains become novelties for trade? And why is it such a large part of American culture? Many of these questions are answered in Boulley's subtext, but challenging her readers to think critically about all these things is what I admire most about her and her writing.

All of the stars from me so go buy Warrior Girl Unearthed now!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book but not nearly as much as her first book. It is an interesting study of who artifacts belong to and whether they should be returned to their rightful homes, something museums around the world should think about.

Angeline Boulley has done it again with her follow up novel. I love diving into her world with rich characters and culture. A great pick for teens and adults alike.

Loved it as usual!!!! Boulley can do no wrong. I loved seeing Daunis as an adult and getting to know the twins. I loved the archaeology and history component. Can’t wait for another!

I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I had been meaning to read Firekeeper's Daughter for almost two years, and last week I finally picked it up. Two days later, I was finished and excited that Warrior Girl Unearthed was waiting for me. This picks up ten years after Daunis' story in Firekeeper's Daughter, and it's about her niece Perry. Perry's summer plan is to not do much: hang out, go fishing, have a "summer of slack". But after she wrecks her car, she's on the hook for car repairs, which means a paid internship with the tribal government and her perfect twin sister, Pauline. As Perry tries role after role, she finds that there's tribal remains in the local university's collection, and they've been dragging out the paperwork needed in order for the tribe to repatriate their ancestors. Worse, there's a store owner in town displaying artifacts blatantly stolen from graves on Sugar Island, along with the garden-variety "made in China" faux dreamcatchers found in any tourist trap. Perry is horrified by her ancestors' remains' abuse, from drawers of femurs to cereal boxes of teeth, and is determined to bring home as many as possible. But how can a single high school student rescue them? This is where Boulley's stories really stand out to me, her characters are part of such a supportive and rich community. When Perry wants to make plans, she knows she can turn to those in her community for help, she's never alone.

Daunis' story takes place in 2004, Perry's takes place in 2014, and hopefully the next book will take place in 2024 and come out then, because there's still unsolved stories on Sugar Island. I haven't stopped talking about these books since I started them, and they deserve all the praise they're getting.

I'm not sure how Angeline Boulley did it, but she managed to create a story that I loved even more than Firekeeper's Daughter, which was in my top 10 of the year I read it! But she really outdid herself this time! This is another top 10 read of the year she's graced us readers with. I absolutely LOVED this one. I really appreciate learning more about the culture and was super interested in learning more about the missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW) as it is an absolute crisis going on. The number of MMIW is substantially higher than that of other groups and it gets so little attention. I really was invested in the plot and figuring out what happened. Boulley really sheds a light on indigenous peoples and the Ojibwe culture in particular. I will easily be recommending EVERYONE I know read this one. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Angeline Boulley has delivered a fantastic follow-up to to her acclaimed first novel, Firekeeper's Daughter. Warrior Girl Unearthed is rich, raw, moving, and a thrilling read to boot. Highly recommend.

I had to take this one slowly for two reasons.
1. I didn't want it to end. I wanted to stay immersed in Angeline Boulley's rhetoric and imagery.
2. It was intense. Not bad, but like the heat from a raging bonfire intense. I wanted to be close to its warmth, but I needed to keep a little distance so I could slowly accept its gift.

This is the gold standard for a follow-up. We continue the Firekeeper-Birch family story ten years later through the eys of Perry (Daunis' niece/cousin). Perry is forced to participate in a summer internship that thrusts her into the past while it simultaneously paves the way for her future.

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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

When I saw that Angeline Boulley had a second book coming out, I knew I had to read it, and I loved it at least as much as Firekeeper's Daughter. I loved the way that real world concerns to Native communities, such as Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two Spirits (MMIWG2S) were woven into the story in a very organic way that educated readers about these issues while creating a riveting story.

I also really enjoyed the relationship between the protagonists of this new book and of Firekeeper's Daughter. While both books stand alone, they're both set on Sugar Island and the protagonist of this book is the considerably younger cousin of Daunis from Firekeeper's Daughter.

If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller that is also educational (without feeling like it is!), I strongly recommend Warrior Girl Unearthed.

This book is an exploration of loss and specifically a loss of bodies. Indigenous people experience loss at higher rates than anyone else, as not only is there a slew of missing and murdered Indigenous women and two spirit people, but also their entire history has been stolen from them and stuffed into museums, never to be returned. This book explores that concept of stolen bodies in various ways.

While I didn’t find Perry to be as compelling a character as Daunis, I did like that there was a continuation of the story from Firekeeper’s Daughter. I feel like Perry wasn’t quite as relatable a character and she wasn’t quite as well developed. I did like the side characters that were brought into this story and how they each impacted her life in different ways. And as in the first book, I really enjoyed the experience of hearing spoken Anishanaabe language. The audiobook was a great experience for hearing what it sounds like.

Not my favorite by Angeline Boulley. I enjoyed Native American history also addressing corrupt museum industry. I did not like invesyigative story it felt kind of two stories but not just one together. I still finished it and loved that author push us to another world that is hidden from community outside of Natuve Americans

I was beyond excited when I saw this book was being published. I have read Firekeeper’s Daughter and also listened to the audio for it, recommended it to so many fellow readers, and even had my adult book club read it. It’s one of my all-time favorite books! What a joy it was to open the first pages of Warrior Girl Unearthed and feel like I was back in that world. There was a need for a little time to settle in, as it’s taking place a few years in the future and some things have changed, but quickly I found myself wrapped up in the story. Some characters are new additions and their stories aren’t necessarily fleshed out, so there are some inferences the readers has to make. Some of these are explained later in the book, and some are left up to the reader to guess about.

Warrior Girl Unearthed is another engaging story that’s a mix of mystery, romance, history, intrigue, and familial and cultural connections. As with Firekeeper’s Daughter, I received quite an education about the Ojibwe world in which the story takes place, and that just made me more emotionally invested in this novel. Daunis, TJ, Stormy, and some of the elders make appearances, but Daunis’ niece, Perry Firekeeper-Birch, is the main character this time. She, her twin sister Pauline, and their teen peers are the focus of this book. As with her Auntie Daunis (who comes across as a more mature yet still very fierce version of her younger self), Perry is a risk-taker with a respect for her culture, an insatiable curiosity, and a delightful sense of humor.

The story is overall exactly what I was hoping for from Boulley. The only factor that kept me from giving this sequel 5 stars is the need for inferencing that I referenced earlier, specifically with Stormy Nodin. I went back and reread the last few chapters trying to figure out what happens with him during the climax of the book, and I left feeling confused about his disappearance and reappearance. Maybe I need it spelled out for me, but I feel a little dissatisfied about not understanding his role in the final chapters. Maybe he’ll be the focus on a future book? I hope there is one! I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters yet.

Thank you to NetGalley and Henry Holt and Company for the opportunity for read this eGalley!

This was such a great thriller for teens. I felt this one was also written more for teens than Boulley's The Firekeeper's Daughter, which I felt was a book written for adults with teen characters.

I adored Firekeeper’s Daughter, so my hopes were high with this sophomore novel - and wow, were they exceeded! Powerful, propulsive, and so important. Angeline Boulley is a gift to the book world, and I am so grateful that I get to read characters like Daunis and Perry. More, please!

Four stars. Overall well written and engaging. At times some pacing was off for me but still done well.

I loved this! I didn't realize that this was taking place some years after Firekeeper's Daughter when I downloaded it, but it's such a nice way to throw in an update on Daunis without forcing a second story for her. I enjoyed reading about Perry and Pauline as teenagers, and again feel so privileged to have learned about the Ojibwe culture.

I wanted so much to like this book but after loving the Firekeeper’s Daighter, Warrior Girl Unearthed just did not live up. I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book but it was missing the mystery aspects that I lived in FD. I ended up switching to the audiobook format, which I enjoyed more than the written text, the narrator of the audio was wonderful!

I loved FireKeeper's Daughter and have been so looking forward to Warrior Girl Unearthed. It did not disappoint--I absolutely loved it! It's different than FireKeeper, but it still has the same rich setting, engrossing plot, and rich, relatable characters, I've recommended both to so.many people and can't wait to add it to our high school library! And I can't wait for the next book!

This follow-up to Firekeeper’s Daughter is a powerhouse of a book. You do not need to have read the first to understand this one, but it just adds a deeper layer to the story. Perry is an incredible character and the story is fast-moving and hooks you in. I will be recommending this book to all of my students!

(4.5 Stars)

"Warrior Girl Unearthed" feels like a classic summer coming-of-age story, while also building towards the big heist that the synopsis promises. And at the same time, it seamlessly explores federal law (such as NAGPRA, federal law which allows Indigenous nations to claim and repatriate stolen items and ancestral remains) while also connecting the violence of grave-robbing with the present and ongoing violence against Indigenous women and Two-Spirit citizens (MMIWG2S).

The story is a fearless interrogation of federal law as it pertains to Indigenous communities. In what ways do laws currently in place protect their dignity & prosperity, and in what ways do they leave them vulnerable to further violence? There is nuance in showing how even federal law such as NAGPRA leaves loopholes that enable the ongoing project of colonization. Because of that disparity, Perry feels that *she* has to be the one to act when no one else will—or can—even if she has to resort to drastic measures.

Through that conflict, this is a story that explores intentionality, community care, the connection between ceremony and healing, and the ability to recognize when to fight and *how* to fight in order to make a meaningful difference.

As a character, Perry's also an absolute firecracker. She's fierce, in-your-face, unapologetic, and reckless, but underlying all of those traits is a fiery passion that fuels everything she is and everything she does. She may react on instinct sometimes and punch-first-ask-questions-later, but it's because she cares and feels so deeply, and it's satisfying to see her growth over the course of the story as she learns that her choices have consequences—as well-intentioned as she might be. She really has to grow into that mindfulness, and through this blend of coming-of-age, mystery, and heist action, I think the trajectory of her character arc absolutely resonates by the end.

All in all, this is another amazing story from Angeline Boulley that’s able to be both tender and hard-hitting in equal measure. Both this book and "Firekeeper's Daughter" are incredibly worth the read, and they're doing such exciting things for the genre of Indigenous mystery/crime fiction that I think will have an incredible ripple effect for years to come. Highly recommend!