Firekeeper's Daughter

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-6

Part 1, Chapters 7-13

Part 2, Chapters 14-17

Part 2, Chapters 18-20

Part 2, Chapters 21-25

Part 2, Chapters 26-29

Part 2, Chapters 30-34

Part 2, Chapters 35-39

Part 2, Chapters 40-44

Part 3, Chapters 45-52

Part 4, Chapters 53-57

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Why did Boulley choose to divide up the book by the four cardinal directions? How are the directions symbolic of Daunis’s journey?

How does Levi act as a foil to Daunis? In some ways they are almost twins (hockey, their dad), but in others (their tribal status, financial status, family heritage) they are very different. What does Levi reveal to Daunis about herself when she finally sees who he has become?

Daunis begins and ends the story with her name. How does her relationship with her name change throughout the novel?