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"Where Wolves Don't Die" by Anton Treuer Chapters 7-12

Fri Jul 04 04:15:33 EDT 2025
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In this novel, Ezra Cloud, a 15-year-old Ojibwe boy, is falsely suspected of arson and sent to stay with his grandfather during the investigation, where he learns more about his culture, his family, and his responsibilities.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1-6, Chapters 7-12, Chapters 13-17, Chapters 18-24, Chapters 25-30
unbridled
My dad joined us in a flannel shirt and blue jeans as Grandma Emma finished piling up the food on the table, and we all dug in with unbridled enthusiasm.
damper
That put an instant damper on my mood.
disconsolate
Their conversation dropped to whispers as they got ready to step outside, so I couldn’t catch the words, but Grandpa Liam and Grandma Emma seemed suddenly disconsolate for a moment as they looked at each other.
implicate
Was he implicating me and my family, like he’d started to do the last time we saw him?
altercation
I gave her the entire story of the interview, including the new details — the altercation outside and someone holding the door shut until the older Schroeders died from smoke and fire.
ethereal
Grandpa Liam took a step closer, his white hair in an ethereal trail behind him.
curt
Finally, I managed a curt “Okay.”
animated
Grandpa Liam seemed especially animated throughout supper, sharing more stories about trapping and hunting at Chief’s Ridge.
relish
He popped one in his mouth and handed one to me and the other to Buster, who seemed to relish his with a special sense of importance.
timbre
His big shoulders heaved and his voice broke from a baritone timbre to a high-pitched howl as he watched Grandpa Liam and Buster make a scene, drowning out the sound of the television with their hoots, howls, and giggles.
frenzy
Grandpa Liam laughed so hard he could hardly catch his breath, slapping his knees and sending Buster into a frenzy.
contagious
I tried to stifle my own chuckle, determined not to let my dad see me enjoy myself, but Grandpa’s laughter was contagious.
amplify
The frigid air amplified the sound of my pants and coat swishing as I walked.
immaculate
The house was uncluttered and immaculate; they didn’t have all the tools and equipment that my grandparents had.
agile
Then I heard the sound of footsteps, light and agile.

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