Characters
He’s the novel’s narrator who travels with a group of survivors after losing his family.
Frenchie
The government brings these back to steal Indigenous people’s bone marrow.
The new Residential Schools
This theme shows how Indigenous identity survives even when the government tries to erase it.
Identity and cultural survival
The story takes place in this type of world where climate change has destroyed society.
Dystopian Future
Frenchie becomes part of Miig’s group after they do this for him in the forest.
Rescue him
He teaches “coming-to” stories and guides the group through the forest.
Miig
This happens to Frenchie’s brother at the start of the novel, forcing Frenchie to run.
He is taken by Recruiters
The group becomes this, even though they are not related by blood.
Found Family
Indigenous people are hunted because their marrow contains this ability.
The ability to dream
Frenchie proves how much he has changed when he does this to Lincoln during a confrontation.
Kills Lincoln
She is the youngest member of the group and brings joy until her tragic death.
Riri
The group avoids capture by traveling through this type of environment.
The forest
The characters fight back against a system that hunts them.
Resistance
These government agents capture Indigenous people for their marrow.
The Recruiters
Frenchie experiences a powerful moment when he finally reunites with this family member, who he thought he lost forever.
His Dad
He works with Recruiters and is known for wearing a red hat.
Travis
These two characters pretend to help but actually work for the Recruiters.
Travis and Lincoln
Despite danger, the group keeps moving because they believe in this.
Hope
The group travels north hoping to find this kind of community.
Safe Indigenous resistance camp
Humanity has lost the ability to dream due to this major event
Climate collapse
She has a painful past but becomes a strong older-sister figure to Frenchie.
Wab
Frenchie proves his growth when he helps save this person from Recruiters.
Miig
Miig’s “coming-to” stories show the power of this tradition.
Storytelling
The characters rely on this traditional knowledge to stay alive.
Land based survival
While staying at this resort, the group is eventually betrayed by Travis and Lincoln
The Four Winds Resort