Shadows Cast by Stars

TitleShadows Cast by Stars
Year for Search2012
AuthorsKnutsson, Catherine
Date Published2012
PublisherAthenaeum Books for Young Readers
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsCanadian author, Female author, First Nations author
Annotation

Young adult dystopia with eutopian elements in which a plague is ravaging the world and the only cure is found in antigens in the blood of Aborigines. An Aboriginal family escapes to an enclave on an island (Vancouver island according to an author's note) where she helps strengthen the old ways.

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Author Note

The Canadian female author is a member of the Métis people.

Full Text

2012 Knutsson, Catherine. Shadows Cast by Stars. New York: Athenaeum Books for Young Readers. PSt

Young adult dystopia with eutopian elements in which a plague is ravaging the world and the only cure is found in antigens in the blood of Aborigines. An Aboriginal family escapes to an enclave on an island (Vancouver island according to an author’s note) where she helps strengthen the old ways. The Canadian female author is a member of the Métis people.