The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Tale

Publisher's description (Annick Press): 
Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she’s deeply upset. Sure, their guest is polite and keeps to himself, but he’s also a little creepy.

Little do Tiffany, her father, or even her astute Granny Ruth suspect the truth. The mysterious Pierre L’Errant is actually a vampire, returning to his tribal home after centuries spent in Europe. But Tiffany has other things on her mind: her new boyfriend is acting weird, disputes with her father are escalating, and her estranged mother is starting a new life with somebody else.

Fed up and heartsick, Tiffany threatens drastic measures and flees into the bush. There, in the midnight woods, a chilling encounter with L’Errant changes everything . . . for both of them.

Author biography (Annick Press): 
Drew Hayden Taylor is an author, columnist, filmmaker, lecturer, and an acclaimed playwright. He is a member of the Curve Lake First Nations (Ojibwa) in Central Ontario, where he lives when he's not traveling around the world. Visit his website at www.drewhaydentaylor.com.

Resource format: Novel

Age recommendation: grades 7-9

Keywords: family, belonging, Anishinaabe, vampires, relationships, confidence, self-esteem, teen angst, adolescence, vampires, Ojibway, reservation, Anishinaabe, cultural identity, relationships, adolescence

Year of publication: 2007

Publisher information: Annick Press