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I truly wish that every book out there had one of these guides available for it! As a librarian and member of multiple book clubs, it isn't uncommon to have that last minute scramble to think of discussion questions. These kits take the pressure off of the host because it provides all that and more! I love that they include content warnings as different people have different triggers. I also like that the kit provides suggestions for other books written by indigenous authors, ways to support indigenous communities, and contact information for individuals who may have experienced a crisis. I feel that the more this info is put out there, the more people will benefit from those services!

I know it seems a bit trivial after the important information that was included, but I do find myself missing the playlist and recipe from this particular guide. I feel that would have been a fantastic way to add some additional cultural aspects to the kit.

Thank you to NetGalley and We are Bookish for providing me with a free kit in exchange for my honest review!

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Nice kit for a book club! The interview with the author is really insightful and the suggestion of topics to discuss in the book club is varied and interesting. I would recommend this to book clubs and managers of book clubs, as well as high school teachers if they are giving this book to their students for study (it has interesting topics to discuss in class)

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I thought the book club kit was great. It is really useful for any book club to build their get together around. I really enjoyed the letter and interview from the author. The inclusion of the BEAUTIFUL cover theme throughout was a nice touch.

For me there was just something missing. The discussion guide provided wasn’t thought provoking enough.

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The Firekeeper's Daughter is one of the books that has been chosen for the coming months for my book club. This kit will be a great resource to help further the discussion surrounding the book and the author. The kit would also be a great resource for schools and libraries to allow them to generate more interest in the book.

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This was such a great book kit. I am a mod for a book club and we read this book. This kit made the buddy read just that much more fun. The book marks were a hit. The books to read after this was great. The interview was fun. We loved the discussion questions. Thank you to NetGalley and We Are Bookish for this in exchange of my honest review.

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The book club kit is a very useful tool including resources for this book's fans. It adds to the experience and I'd love to see more kits being available!

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The Book Club Kits are fabulous tools to enrich your reading experience. They provide questions that make you reflect more on what you've read and points to discuss in a book club to hear different thoughts and explore further. Even if you're not in a book club, you can use it to ponder on some aspects of the book that you may have missed or wouldn't have lingered on when you read it. If you want to get more out of a book, the book club kit will act as a wonderful learning tool. Highly recommended.

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Like the other book club kits by We Are Bookish, this kit went above and beyond in providing content and resources. I especially loved the content warning at the beginning, because I like to warn readers before we start reading a book about possible triggers. This allows them to be well-informed and decide whether or not they want to read and discuss the book for that particular month. I also enjoyed the "Support Indigenous Communities" and "Additional Resources" sections and they provided extra content that I believe is a valuable addition to the story.

The one thing that I felt was missing was some of the content that is in other book club kits such as the quizzes, music playlists, food recommendations, etc. I know some people might not feel comfortable curating that based on the nature of the story, but I always enjoy those aspects as I feel like it enhances the overall experience of a book club.

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What a gem! Firekeeper's Daughter is one of my all time favorite books and I am so excited to use this book club kit to enrich my discussions of this novel. I love the interview with the author, appreciate the book recommendations, and love the printable bookmarks! Thank you We Are Bookish!!

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I did a mistake requesting this, I thought it was the book itself, not a book club kit. So I haven’t used it, but it looks very nice!

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A great exploration of Native American culture, traditions and worldbuilding.
Add the relationship dynamics and drama, this was an interesting and overall fun read.

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Loved the way this was designed and seeing right into some of the author’s thoughts was such a nice experience.

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Excellent book club kit! The printable bookmarks are a great idea. Loved reading the authors responses to interview questions as it prompted me to reconsider parts of the book.

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This book club kit was well thought out and put together. It not only included thoughtful questions, but also resources to support indigenous peoples. I appreciated that it included information on the author, other books by her/the publisher, and suggestions for books to read if you enjoyed this one. The only thing I would change would be making the font larger, as many pages seemed to be filled with small type.

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the discussion questions really made me think a lot deeper about this story. the bookmarks are also handy

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I read this book back in 2021 and it was so magical. I really liked the story. To see the book club kit and the questions and answers helped a lot. The author answered a few of the questions I had and I feel like I wouldn't have got the answers unless it was for this kit.

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Loved the bookmarks and the signposting of potential triggers as well as where to access help if needed. Will definitely be using this in my book club discussions!

Will definitely use more of these kits in the future!

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I can't wait to get into all the questions. I also adore the bookmarks and recipe. These book kits are a great way formyfriends and I to get together for a fun read and in depth discussion.

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It is really nice to get to know the author and reading her answers to the questions about the book.
Thank you for the questions for the discussions, I'm gonna use them on my book club when we read this!
My favourite part about this book club kits are the recomendations and I'm super excited about the books by indigenous authors!

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This is a REVIEW ONLY of The BOOK CLUB KIT for “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” a young adult murder mystery thriller fiction by Angeline Boulley about a teenage American Indian girl with a sick mother, a crush on a new boy and the FBI swarming about investing illicit drugs and suspicious deaths. This fabulously created colorful 15-page e-book Kit—with a dramatically beautiful cover of two faces created in the firey wings of a giant butterfly—is loaded with everything to make your Book Club meeting memorable. Featuring lots of discussion questions to stimulate insightful two-way conversations among reading groups, it’s also full of visual appeal because of the bright art and bold, eye-catching graphics. The Q & As are excellent and will be useful for Book Club Leaders, Librarians, as well as readers themselves who want extra insight into the background of the book and author. 💕 As all compelling Book Kits do by adding additional graphics and fun elements, this one truly rocks! It offers
content warnings; bookmarks to print and cut out; an author interview; discussion guide; additional suggested readings, and so much more. This is a truly exciting Book Kit worthy of it’s designation. 💕

TheBookMaven graciously thanks NetGalley, Author Angeline Boulley, and Publisher We Are Bookish for this Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) for review.

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