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The Barren Grounds

The Misewa Saga Series ; Book 1

by David A. Robertson

Synopsis

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, Aski, 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.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2020
ISBN-13 9780735266100
ISBN-10 0735266107
Class Copyright
Publisher PRH Young Readers
Subject
File Size 405 MB
Number of Pages 256
Length of Recording 8
Language ENG
Shelf No. ND715
Grade Range 5-
Ages 10-