The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2017
Word Count 65,500
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198535, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Procurement of organs, tissues, etc
- Dreams
- Young Adult Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Aboriginal & Indigenous
- Global warming
- Bone marrow
- Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
- Young Adult Fiction
- Indians of North America
- Lists With This Book
- 30 Multicultural Books for Teens
- Possibilities
- AILA MG and YA Book List
- Native Stories
- Indigenous #OwnVoices
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Residential Schools
- Read Alikes for The Outsiders
- Read Native Teens
- Native Writers: Books for Youth
- American Indian Authors
- Speculative Fiction
- Forced Journeys 11-12 Global Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature, 2013-2020
Winner, 2018

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2015-2024
Winner, 2018

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
High School Selection, 2017

Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Winner, 2017

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017
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