Book review: Where Wolves Don’t Die: A Novel – Anishinabek News

April 23, 2025

Where Wolves Don’t Die: A Novel is the first work of fiction by acclaimed Anishinaabe academic and language teacher Anton Treuer. The novel draws from Treuer’s experiences as a hunter, father, and storyteller. Aimed at young adults, Where Wolves Don’t Die: A Novel is a coming-of-age story that follows Ezra Cloud’s growth from a potentially troubled teen to a young man setting forth on his path as Anishinaabe. Overall, the work is a wonderful first novel that should appeal to youth, particularly young males.

The novel begins with Ezra as an Anishinaabe teen living in Northeast Minneapolis with his father. His dad, a language teacher at a Minneapolis college, grew up in the busy Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation in Canada. Ezra hates the city and longs to connect with his culture, community, and grandparents. Ezra particularly dislikes the city because of a racist white bully named Matt. Matt is also intent on abusing Ezra’s Anishinaabe love interest, Nora.

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