{"product_id":"where-wolves-dont-die-hardcover","title":"Where Wolves Don't Die - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Treuer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. But Ezra hates the dirty, polluted snow around them. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. And he hates the local bully in his neighborhood, Matt Schroeder, who terrorizes Ezra and his friend Nora George. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ezra gets into a terrible fight with Matt at school defending Nora, and that same night, Matt's house burns down. Instantly, Ezra becomes a prime suspect. Knowing he won't get a fair deal, and knowing his innocence, Ezra's family sends him away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada, while the investigation is ongoing. But the Schroeders are looking for him... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Where Wolves Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e will lift you up and not let you down. Anton Treuer knows how to tell a gripping story and the suspense doesn't let up for a single page. Along the way you'll learn about Ojibwe lifeways, languages, sharp jokes, gentle humor, and how to keep romantic love alive from youth to old age. I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it, and then, I could not forget it.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize Winner and owner of Birchbark Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I am in awe, crying and smiling at the same time.\u003ci\u003e Where Wolves Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to our Ancestors. This beautiful story is full of cultural teachings and characters so familiar that I'm pretty sure we're related.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Angeline Boulley, #1 NYT bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFirekeeper's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is quite likely that I will never stop reading \u003ci\u003eWhere Wolves Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e. First of all, it's an excellent piece of writing, and second of all, each time that I would read through one section I would want to go back and read that section or another one over again. I enjoyed the writing so much because the author's thoughts reflected mine in terms of what I knew my life to be and what I had hoped could have been. I think it is one of the best pieces of writing I have ever read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Hon. Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A nuanced adventure centering family and growth.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Where Wolves Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e gives voice to all of us who survived residential boarding school, visibility to all of us who love and live our language and culture, and hope to all good humans who quest for healing, connection, and love. Everyone should read this.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dennis Jones, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Elder and Retired Instructor of Ojibwe, University of Minnesota and residential school survivor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Where Wolves Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e will immerse you in the northern wilderness more completely than Hatchet, rivet you to a storyline faster than a Harry Potter book, and transport you into Indigenous culture more authentically and compellingly than anything in print. This is the best book I have ever read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Charles Grolla, author of \u003ci\u003eBinesi-dibaajimowinan: Ojibwe Bird Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Makazinataagewin: Ojibwe Style Moccasin Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I have never read a book that so authentically portrayed the yearning we all feel for our culture, ancestors, families, and communities. \u003ci\u003eWhere Wolves Don't Die \u003c\/i\u003ehad me laughing out loud, staying up late to absorb one chapter after another, and crying buckets of unrestrained joy. It left me proud to be Indian and so happy to be alive.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Chrissy Downwind, Vice President of American Indian Student Success \u0026amp; Campus Diversity Officer, American Indian Resource Center, Bemidji State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Anton Treuer\u003c\/b\u003e (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. His professional work in education, history, and Indigenous studies and long service as an officiant at Ojibwe tribal ceremonies have made him a consummate storyteller in the Ojibwe cultural tradition and a well-known public speaker. In 2018, he was named Guardian of Culture and Lifeways and recipient of the Pathfinder Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. Anton's first book for young adults, \u003ci\u003eEverything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition)\u003c\/i\u003e, won the SCBWI Golden Kite. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.53 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747667312928,"sku":"9781646143818","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92246d8a860c07c2d7174e53d2dc5ff3.webp?v=1779898706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/where-wolves-dont-die-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}