The Plot Thickens
The crinkling of a bag of these alerts the Recruiters to Mitch and Frenchie.
What are Doritos?
'Tabernacle! Come get me, devils! Come get me morons!' he cries in an act of self-sacrifice.
Who is Mitch?
This character finally gets to hear Story after Miig notices that she overheard Wab's coming-to story, which was extremely violent.
Who is Ri-Ri?
These are the names of the two 'Other Indians' the Miig mistakenly trusts but turn out to be traitors and are working on behalf of the Recruiters.
Who are Travis and Lincoln?
This song might play while the family are on the run after Ri-Ri's death while carrying Minerva on their backs.
What is Running Up That Hill?
Frenchie says that 'in a way' he got this animal that he decided not to kill because it visited him in his dreams.
What is a moose?
He says, 'No one is more important than anyone else...'
Who is Miig?
It becomes clear that as an Elder fluent in the language, she is the key to beating the schools and creating change.
Who is Minerva?
Minerva tells the story of this shape-shifting trickster monster before suddenly falling asleep.
Who is the Rougarou?
This song might as well blast every time the Recruiters show up.
What is Bad Guy?
This is the physical object French sees on the cliff that confirms the tragic death of Ri-Ri.
What is a pink boot?
He says, 'Running only works if you're moving towards something, not away. Otherwise, you'll never get anywhere.'
Who is Frenchie's dad?
Is tall, and seldom speaks. He often runs patrols and is skilled at moving silently through the forest.
Who is Chi-Boy?
He is handsome, strong, full of himself, and he takes an instant interest in Rose - making Frenchie intensely jealous.
Who is Derrick?
This bop could be Minerva's theme song.
What is 'Hold On, We're Going Home?'
This is the name of the tourist lodge the 'family' stays in.
What is the Four Winds?
He says, 'I'm going after Minerva.'
Who is Frenchie?
He's of mixed European and Anishnaabe descent. He was a poet and fluent in the Cree language. His trusting nature was his downfall.
Who is Isaac?
He proudly says, 'I dream in Cree.'
Who is Isaac?
Wab and Chi-Boy might cozy up to this one.
What is 'Lover'?
The personal and tragic histories of the characters are revealed throughout the novel in these type of stories.
What are 'coming-to' stories?
'Kiiwen. Kiiwen, promise?' she whispered.
Who is Minerva?
A nine-year-old boy who exists in a space between child and adult. He begins to come into himself after Minerva's death, when the Council puts him in charge of forming a youth council to pass along the cultural knowledge that the resistance group collectively possesses.
Who is Slopper?
They were captured and tortured by people who wanted to extract their marrow but didn't have the tools or skills to do so. Both boys are covered in scars and are missing their pinky fingers.
Who are Tree and Zheegwon?
This one goes out to Miig after losing Isaac.
What is 'See You Again'?