The Song That Called Them Home
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The Song That Called Them Home by David A Robertson
From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired by Indigenous legends.One summer day, Lauren and her little brother, James, go on a trip to the land with their Moshom (grandfather). After they've arrived, the children decide to fish for dinner while Moshom naps. They are in their canoe in the middle of the lake when the water around them begins to swirl and crash. They are thrown overboard and when Lauren surfaces she sees her brother being pulled away by the Memekwesewak - creatures who live in and around water and like to interfere with humans. Lauren must follow the Memekwesewak through a portal and along a watery path to find and bring back James. But when she finally comes upon her brother, she too feels the lure of the Memekwesewak's song. Something even stronger must pull them back home.
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 | 9780735266704 |
| ISBN 10 | 0735266700 |
| Title | The Song That Called Them Home |
| Author | David A Robertson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall Press |
| Year published | 2023-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize 2024, Short-listed for Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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