The Barren Grounds
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
By David A. Robertson
Read by Brefny Caribou
By David A. Robertson
Read by Brefny Caribou
Part of The Misewa Saga
Part of The Misewa Saga
Part of The Misewa Saga
Part of The Misewa Saga
Category: Children's Middle Grade Books
Category: Children's Middle Grade Books
Category: Children's Middle Grade Books
Category: Audiobooks | Children's Middle Grade Books
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$9.99
Aug 31, 2021 | ISBN 9780735266124 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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$17.99
Sep 08, 2020 | ISBN 9780735266100 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Sep 08, 2020 | ISBN 9780735266117 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Oct 13, 2020 | ISBN 9780735270312 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
473 Minutes
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Praise
A 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for Young People’s Literature Nominee
One of Quill & Quire‘s Best Books of 2020
Recommended by booksellers on NPR’s Code Switch
One of CBC Books’ Best Middle-Grade and Young Adult Books of 2020
One of Canadian Children’s Book News’ Best Books of 2020
A CBC Books Bestseller
PRAISE FOR The Barren Grounds:
“This middle-grade fantasy deftly and compellingly centers Indigenous culture.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
“[T]he treatment of Cree culture resonates, and the engaging characters and folklore ensure readers will look forward to the next installment.” —Publishers Weekly
“This is a book that is rich in its characterization, evocative in its descriptions, and skillful in its weaving together of traditions of the past and life in the present.” —CM Magazine
“Reminiscent of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia stories, this fantasy is very much its own tale of ruptured Indigenous culture, of environmental reciprocity and care.” —Toronto Star
“The Barren Grounds has a strong message about living with the earth and not taking more than you need.” —Toronto Public Library
“David A. Robertson has written such a fine, beautiful novel. He manages to combine hard truths about our history with a Narnia-like fantasy, sweeping us into the world of the story while opening our hearts as well.” —Susin Nielsen, author of We Are All Made of Molecules and No Fixed Address
Awards
Panda Book Award NOMINEE 2021
Rocky Mountain Book Award NOMINEE 2022
Silver Birch Award for Fiction NOMINEE 2021
Surrey Schools Book of the Year NOMINEE 2022
Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award SELECTION 2021
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults SELECTION 2022
Diamond Willow Award FINALIST 2021
Governor General’s Literary Award – Young People’s Literature – Text FINALIST 2020
USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book HONOR 2021
First Nations Communities Read Award LONGLIST 2022
Freedom to Read AWARD 2021
National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award SHORTLIST 2021
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award SHORTLIST 2021
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