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BEMIDJI — Four Pines Bookstore will host local author Anton Treuer at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 12, at the bookstore, 102 Third St. NW.

Treuer will sign copies of his newest young adult thriller,

"Where Wolves Don't Die" follows Ojibwe boy Ezra Cloud as he gets into a terrible fight with the neighborhood bully, Matt Schroeder. When Matt’s house burns down, Ezra becomes the prime suspect. Innocent, Ezra’s family sends him to Canada to stay with his grandfather, yet the Schroeders are looking for him.

"I am in awe, crying and smiling at the same time," Angeline Boulley, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of "Firekeeper’s Daughter," said in the release. "'Where Wolves Don’t Die' is a love letter to our Ancestors. This beautiful story is full of cultural teachings and characters so familiar that I'm pretty sure we're related."

Treuer is a professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. He is the author of many books, including He has traveled the world on a path to share his equity, education and cultural work, the release said.

This is a ticketed event. Pre-ordering a copy of "Where Wolves Don’t Die" serves as a ticket.

The book can be purchased in-store at Four Pines Bookstore or online at