{"product_id":"the-barren-grounds-the-misewa-saga-book-one-9780735266124","title":"The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One","description":"\u003cb\u003eNarnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle-grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMorgan 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID A. ROBERTSON\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for young readers including Governor General's Literary Award winners \u003ci\u003eOn the Trapline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Barren Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e, Book 1 of The Misewa Saga series, was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, and \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e best middle-grade book of 2020, as well as a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection. The third book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Stone Child\u003c\/i\u003e, was a 2023 co-winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award (Older Category). Winner of the Writers' Union of Canada's Freedom to Read Award, as well as the 2021 Globe and Mail Children's Storyteller of the Year recipient, Dave is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg, Canada. For more information, visit his website: www.darobertson.ca and follow him on X: @DaveAlexRoberts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589873144082,"sku":"9780735266124","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2128cb7-d649-4283-84d1-0f98f13cbcac.jpg?v=1744226600","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-barren-grounds-the-misewa-saga-book-one-9780735266124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}