Looking for Smoke

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a thriller that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word. A must-pick for readers who enjoy books by Angeline Boulley and Karen McManus!

When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation.

Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered.

Because the four members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. And all of them--Mara, Loren, Brody, and Eli--have a complicated history with Samantha.

Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer.

Author: K. A. Cobell
Publisher: Heartdrum
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780063318670

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 551239 / Looking for Smoke

Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/18/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 134
Booklist 05/01/2024 pg. 57
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2024
School Library Journal 06/01/2024 pg. 84
Shelf Awareness 06/17/2024
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Cobell, K. A.: -

K. A. Cobell, Staa'tssipisstaakii, is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she spends her time writing books, chasing her kids through the never-ending rain, and scouring the inlet beaches for sand dollars and hermit crabs. Looking for Smoke is her debut novel.