Living in Minneapolis is not easy or pleasant for Ezra Cloud. He has some friends, but there are other kids at his school who hate him and make his life miserable. Being Ojibwe makes Ezra a target for certain kids, such as Matt Schroeder. After a tragedy occurs in the neighborhood, Ezra moves to remote Canada to learn from his grandfather where he learns many valuable lessons and truly matures and grows up.

I really enjoyed this coming-of-age story about a boy, his father, and his grandfather. I have not read many stories like this one, and I enjoyed myself greatly as the story progressed. I love how it is truly about love and family, but with some mystery and tragedy sprinkled in. 

I received a gifted audiobook ARC copy of this book via NetGalley from Anton Treuer and RBmedia in exchange for a complete and honest review. 

The audio version of this book only made it more enjoyable. The narrator, who just so happens to be the author himself, really added an extra element to this story. I think it is amazing when an author narrates their own story. The only critique I have for the narration is that it was read really slowly, so I did end up speeding up the narration a little.

I highly recommend this book as it has important themes of love, grief, and maturity. It is a well researched, well thought-out, and insightful book on growing up in a society that is not always kind to people who are different.