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The 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award, David Robertson is the author of over 25 books across a variety of genres. His first novel, The Evolution of Alice, was published in 2014. He's a father of four, husband to his wife Jill, and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson | The Misewa Saga | Behind the Book | Author Interview
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The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson | The Misewa Saga | Behind the Book | Author Interview

Join author David A. Robertson for an in-depth conversation about The Barren Grounds, the first book in his new Indigenous fantasy series: the Misewa Saga. About the book: Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson. Published by Puffin Canada. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/imprints/NV/puffin-canada #IndigenousBooks #IndigenousAuthors #TheBarrenGrounds Buy the book: https://kids.49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Barren-Grounds Read a review: https://www.cmreviews.ca/node/1657 Find in the World Library Catalogue: https://www.worldcat.org/title/barren-grounds/oclc/1225150679&referer=brief_results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bibliovideo is a YouTube channel all about Canadian children’s books. It's the place to be for readers, librarians, teachers, parents, authors, illustrators, researchers, and anyone who wants to discover great Canadian books for young people. Subscribe to Bibliovideo: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRQbrmtvSYMRm1emqkhP8Q?sub_confirmation=1 Remember to click on the bell icon at the top of this page to receive a notification each time a new video is published! About The Canadian Children’s Book Centre: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1976. We are dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for young readers. Our programs, publications and resources help teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents select the very best for young readers. For more information, please visit our website. https://bookcentre.ca/ We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Follow The Canadian Children’s Book Centre on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kidsbookcentre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsbookcentre/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kidsbookcentre/timeline/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5641115-ccbc Introducing the Bibliovideo Consortium Members: Association of Canadian Publishers/49th Kids: http://kids.49thshelf.com/ Canadian School Libraries: https://www.canadianschoollibraries.ca/ CANSCAIP: https://www.canscaip.org/ Communication-Jeunesse: https://www.communication-jeunesse.qc.ca/ IBBY Canada: https://www.ibby-canada.org/
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