# Angeline Boulley

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Chippewa-American author (born 1966)

Angeline Boulley Born 1966 (age 59–60) Alma mater Central Michigan University Occupation Writer Notable work Firekeeper's Daughter

**Angeline Boulley** (born 1966) is a Native American ([Ojibwe](/source/Ojibwe)) author and has worked to improve education for Indigenous children. Her debut work, *[Firekeeper's Daughter](/source/Firekeeper's_Daughter)*, was named one of the top 100 young adult novels of all time by *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine.[1] It was also a [*New York Times* best seller](/source/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list)[2] and won the [Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel](/source/Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Young_Adult_Novel) in 2022.[3] The novel will be adapted into a miniseries by [Higher Ground](/source/Higher_Ground_Productions).[4]

## Personal life

Boulley is an enrolled member of the [Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians](/source/Sault_Tribe_of_Chippewa_Indians).[5] She was born and raised in "Bahweting (the place of the rapids) in [Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan](/source/Sault_Ste._Marie%2C_Michigan)."[6]

She is a graduate of [Central Michigan University](/source/Central_Michigan_University).[7]

Her "father is a traditional firekeeper, who strikes ceremonial fires at spiritual activities in the tribal community and ensures protocols are followed, while providing cultural teachings through stories told around the fire."[6]

## Career

Boulley has worked in "Indian education at the tribal, state, and national levels."[6] At the tribal level, she served as the Educational Director and Assistant Director.[6] She also served on the Board of Regents at [Bay Mills Community College](/source/Bay_Mills_Community_College) before becoming the Director for the [Office of Indian Education](/source/Bureau_of_Indian_Education) at the [U.S. Department of Education](/source/United_States_Department_of_Education).[6]

At present, Boulley works as a full-time author.[6]

## *Firekeeper's Daughter*

Main article: [Firekeeper's Daughter](/source/Firekeeper's_Daughter)

Boulley's debut novel, *Firekeeper's Daughter*, was published March 16, 2021, by [Henry Holt and Co.](/source/Henry_Holt_and_Company)[8] The book is a [*New York Times* best seller](/source/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list).[2] *Time* magazine named it one of the best 100 young adult books of all time.[1] In 2022, it won the [Michael L. Printz Award](/source/Michael_L._Printz_Award) for young adult literature, the [Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel](/source/Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Young_Adult_Novel), the [William C. Morris Award](/source/William_C._Morris_Award), and the [American Indian Youth Literature Award](/source/American_Indian_Youth_Literature_Awards) Best Young Adult Honor.[9] In the same year, it was named to the [Bank Street](/source/Bank_Street_College_of_Education) Children's Book Committee's Best Books of the Year List with an "Outstanding Merit" distinction and shared the Committee's 2022 [Josette Frank Award](/source/Josette_Frank_Award) with [Matt de la Peña](/source/Matt_de_la_Pe%C3%B1a) and [Christian Robinson's](/source/Christian_Robinson) *Milo Imagines the World*.[10][11] The German translation, which retains the English title and was published in 2022 by [cbj](/source/Cbj_(publisher)), was nominated in March 2023 for the [Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis](/source/Deutscher_Jugendliteraturpreis) in the category "YA novel".

The novel is being adapted for television at [Netflix](/source/Netflix) by [Higher Ground Productions](/source/Higher_Ground_Productions), former President [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) and [Michelle Obama's](/source/Michelle_Obama) production company.[8]

Boulley's second novel, [Warrior Girl Unearthed](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warrior_Girl_Unearthed&action=edit&redlink=1), was published in 2023 and is set in the same community of Sugar Island ten years later than Firekeeper's Daughter.[12]

Boulley's third novel, [Sisters in the Wind](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sisters_in_the_Wind&action=edit&redlink=1) was published in 2025 and takes place in the same fictionalized world of her tribe and community as the first two novels.[13]

## Bibliography

### Novels

- *[Firekeeper's Daughter](/source/Firekeeper's_Daughter)*. New York City: [Henry Holt and Co](/source/Henry_Holt_and_Co). 2021. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1250766567](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1250766567).

- *[Warrior Girl Unearthed](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warrior_Girl_Unearthed&action=edit&redlink=1)*. New York City: Henry Holt and Co. 2023. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1250766583](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1250766583).

- *[Sisters in the Wind](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sisters_in_the_Wind&action=edit&redlink=1)*. New York City: Henry Holt and Co. 2025. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1250328535](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1250328535).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) ["The 100 Best YA Books of All Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200122090732/https://time.com/100-best-young-adult-books/). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/) on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) ["Firekeeper's Daughter"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/angeline-boulley/firekeepers-daughter/). *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Category List – Best Young Adult"](https://edgarawards.com/category-list-best-young-adult/). *[Edgar Awards](/source/Edgar_Awards)*. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Ehrlich, Brenna (2021-03-16). ["How 'Indigenous Nancy Drew' Novel 'Firekeeper's Daughter' Caught the Eye of the Obamas"](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/firekeepers-daughter-book-angeline-boulley-netflix-higher-ground-obamas-1142727/). *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Angeline Boulley"](https://authorsunbound.com/angeline-boulley). *Authors | Unbound*. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_6-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_6-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:0_6-5) ["About Angeline"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211221000950/https://angelineboulley.com/aboutangeline). *Angeline Boulley - #1 NYT Bestseller*. Archived from [the original](https://angelineboulley.com/aboutangeline) on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Angeline Boulley"](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/angeline-boulley/). *Book Series in Order*. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-05-08.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Harris_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Harris_8-1) Harris, Elizabeth A. (24 January 2022). ["Donna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for 'The Last Cuentista'"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/books/newbery-last-cuentista-caldecott-watercress.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year"](https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075394582/american-library-association-children-books-newbery-caldecott). *NPR.org*. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Hare, Peter. ["2022 Edition"](https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/best-childrens-books-of-the-year/edition/). *Bank Street College of Education*. Retrieved 2022-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hare, Peter. ["Awards"](https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/awards/). *Bank Street College of Education*. Retrieved 2022-07-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Paxson, Caitlyn (May 10, 2023). ["'Warrior Girl Unearthed' revisits the 'Firekeeper's Daughter' cast of characters"](https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1172699332/warrior-girl-unearthed-firekeepers-daughter-novel-angeline-boulley). NPR. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Ulaby, Neda (September 8, 2025). ["New teen thriller 'Sisters in the Wind' finds drama in hidden identities"](https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5486701/sisters-in-the-wind-firekeepers-daughter-angeline-boulley). NPR. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

## External links

- [Official website](https://angelineboulley.com/)

v t e Michael L. Printz Award 2000: Myers – Monster 2001: Almond – Kit's Wilderness 2002: Na – A Step From Heaven 2003: Chambers – Postcards from No Man's Land 2004: Johnson – The First Part Last 2005: Rosoff – How I Live Now 2006: Green – Looking for Alaska 2007: Yang – American Born Chinese 2008: McCaughrean – The White Darkness 2009: Marchetta – On the Jellicoe Road 2010: Bray – Going Bovine 2011: Bacigalupi – Ship Breaker 2012: Whaley – Where Things Come Back 2013: Lake – In Darkness 2014: Sedgwick – Midwinterblood 2015: Nelson – I'll Give You the Sun 2016: Ruby – Bone Gap 2017: Lewis, Aydin, and Powell – March: Book Three 2018: LaCour – We Are Okay 2019: Acevedo – The Poet X 2020: King – Dig 2021: Nayeri – Everything Sad Is Untrue 2022: Boulley – Firekeeper's Daughter 2023: Tahir – All My Rage 2024: King, Anderson, Charlton-Trujillo, Levithan, McCarthy, McLemore, Neri, Reynolds, Ribay, and Sanchez – The Collectors: Stories 2025: Teer, Julia – Brownstone

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