Great Lakes Bay Read

Great Lakes Bay Read is a collaboration with Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read, with a focus on the Great Lakes Bay Area, which includes Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw. Great Michigan Read aims to create a statewide discussion around a Michigan themed book. Through partnerships with libraries, schools, book clubs, and a wide range of other non-profit organizations, the Great Michigan Read facilitates statewide reading and programs to bridge communities around a common conversation. Join the conversation by reading Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter revolves around a powerful female lead, a community full of drama, intrigue, and secrets.

The Book

Firekeeper's Daughter

As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in—both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When her family is struck by tragedy, Daunis puts her dreams on hold to care for her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother’s hockey team.

After Daunis witnesses a shocking murder that thrusts her into a criminal investigation, she agrees to go undercover. But the deceptions—and deaths—keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. How far will she go to protect her community if it means tearing apart the only world she’s ever known?

Join us for a book discussion
Featuring author

Angeline Boulley

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum and Great Lakes Bay Read are excited to be hosting visiting author Angeline Boulley, author of New York Times bestselling novel, Firekeeper's Daughter.

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education.
Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be on Sugar Island. Firekeeper's Daughter is her debut novel, and was an instant #1 NYT Bestseller.

Join us on Saturday, April 13th, at 7:00pm at the Pit & Balcony Theatre in Saginaw, MI for a book discussion and Q&A.

BOok Resources

Michigan Humanities Author Tour Dates
Free E-Book Download of Firekeeper's Daughter- Brought to you by Great Michigan Read
Firekeeper's Daughter Teacher's Toolkit
We Need Diverse Books- Q&A with the Author
Goodreads Reviews

DO you enjoy book clubs?

Join our book club in conjunction with the Great Lakes Bay READ! A story of identity, family, injustice, and reclamation in a Native Community—"Warrior Girl Unearthed" is a must read. If you enjoyed reading Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, then you do not want to miss the opportunity to read Boulley’s new book.
The book club will take place within the museum classroom once a month on Thursdays from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Registration is not required. The meeting dates are:
*February 22nd — Focuses on Chapters 1–14
*March 14th — Focuses on Chapters 15–25
*April 11th — Focuses on Chapters 26–Epilogue
Special Event: April 13th — Meet the Author 7:00PM, Pit & Balcony Theater
(Angeline Boulley will give a presentation, answer Q & A, and sign books)
Great Lakes Bay READ is a collaboration with Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read, focusing on the Great Lakes Bay region—Bay, Midland, and Saginaw Counties. Partners include: Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Public Libraries of Saginaw, Bay County Library System, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Michigan Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.