![]() ![]() ![]() To know that they belong to a larger community and they're loved." Reaching a broader audience I wanted to break down some of the isolation that Indigenous youth might feel. I wanted them to see a narrative that actually is reminiscent of my own understanding of being an Indigenous person: That no matter what happens, you always belong to our land, we're always going to belong to each other and we'll seek each other out. "I wanted Indigenous readers to feel strong and powerful. In her own words, Dimaline discusses the creative process behind The Marrow Thieves, which won the Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature - text and was chosen for Canada Reads 2018 by Jully Black. How Cherie Dimaline found hope in a dystopian future.Wanted for their bone marrow, which contains the lost ability to dream, a group of Indigenous people seek refuge in the old lands. In the dystopian world of Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves, climate change has ravaged the Earth and a continent-wide hunt and slaughter of Indigenous people is underway. ![]()
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