MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR WINNER KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR
From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old commitments to the past.
Ánte’s life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working with the reindeer. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger. Ánte is so aware of Erik and his body in relation to his own; everything he does matters so much. What would people say if they knew? And how does Erik feel? And Erik’s voice just the push of a button away. Ánte couldn’t answer, could he? But how could he ignore it?
Fire From the Sky will warm your heart as Ánte experiences the magical, soul-combusting feeling of first love.---from the publisher
216 pages 978-1646142484 Ages 14-17
Keywords: coming of age, being yourself, LGBTQ, love, family, 14 year old, 15 year old, 16 year old, self acceptance, Printz Honor Award, main character male
Editor's Note: This title is on the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Short List 2025
