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Angeline Boulley

Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline BoulleyFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

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Part 1, Chapters 1-6 

Reading Check

1. Daunis defers admission into what college, opting to go to Lake State instead?

2. In Chapter 4, we learn Daunis’s motive for inviting Levin to the party she and Lily have. What is that motive?

3. Running together on the treadmill, Jamie reveals to Daunis that his father is a member of what tribe?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Daunis has learned over the years when it is time to be a “Fontaine” and when it is time to be a “Firekeeper.” What does this mean?

Paired Resource

The Spectacle of Latinx Colorismfrom The New York Times

  • “Colorism” refers to prejudice among people of the same ethnic or racial group against those with darker skin tones. As a lighter-skinned Indigenous person, Daunis is often exempt from colorist attitudes within her community. (Subscription may be needed to view article.)
  • This article describes colorism within the Latinx community and, in doing so, also touches upon the issue of colorism among Indigenous populations as well.
  • In Chapters 1-6, how does colorism affect Daunis’s life? How does it affect Daunis’s relationship with Lily?

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