The Barren Grounds by David A Robertson

The Barren Grounds by David A Robertson

Two Indigenous foster children discover a portal to another reality, Aski, where they embark on a dangerous mission to help the starving community there. The exciting first book in this epic Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Ask , bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including them.

Robertson, David A.: -

DAVID A. ROBERTSON is the winner of the Beatrice Mosionier Aboriginal Writer of the Year Award, the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer and the TWUC Freedom to Read Award. His books include The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga; When We Were Alone (winner of the Governor General's Award, a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and a McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People); Will I See? (winner of the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award, graphic novel category); and the YA novel Strangers (recipient of the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction). He is the creator and host of the podcast Kiwew. Through his writings about Canada's Indigenous peoples, Robertson educates as well as entertains, reflecting Indigenous cultures, histories and communities while illuminating many contemporary issues. David A. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.

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ISBN 13	9780735266124
ISBN 10	0735266123
Title	The Barren Grounds
Author	David A Robertson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Prentice Hall Press
Year published	2021-08-31
Number of pages	256
Prizes	Short-listed for Diamond Willow Award 2021, Short-listed for Governor General’s Literary Award - Young People’s Literature - Text 2020, Short-listed for National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award 2021, Short-listed for TD Canadian Children's Literature Award 2021, Long-listed for First Nations Communities Read Award 2022, Nominated for Panda Book Award 2021, Nominated for Rocky Mountain Book Award 2022, Nominated for Silver Birch Award for Fiction 2021, Nominated for Surrey Schools Book of the Year 2022
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