The Barren Grounds
Author | David Robertson (writer) |
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Language | English |
Series | The Misewa Saga |
Genre | Children's literature, Fantasy |
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Publication date | September 8, 2020 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Followed by | The Great Bear |
The Barren Grounds is a middle-grade children's book by David A. Robertson, published September 8, 2020 by Puffin Books. The publisher has named it a juxtaposition between traditional Indigenous stories and C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia.[1]
In the book, two Indigenous foster children, Morgan and Eli, find a portal in an unfinished attic bedroom that leads them into another reality, Askí. There, they meet friends and foes, and learn traditional Indigenous modes of survival.
Reception[edit]
The Barren Grounds was a CBC Books number one bestseller for children's books for six nonconsecutive weeks,[2] and remained on the list for over a year following publication.[3]
The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[4] as well as positive reviews from Toronto Star, Toronto Public Library,[5] CM Magazine,[6] and Publishers Weekly.[7] NPR's Code Switch team named it one of five underappreciated books published in 2020.[8]
Canadian Children's Book News, CBC Books,[9] and Quill & Quire[10] named The Barren Grounds one of the best books for young people in 2020.
Year | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [11][12] |
USBBY Outstanding International Books List | Selection | [13] | |
2021 | Silver Birch Fiction Award | Finalist | [14] |
Forest of Reading | Nominee | [15] | |
Canadian Children's Book Centre Book Awards | Shortlist | [16][17][18] |
Adaption[edit]
On October 7, 2021, Robertson announced that ABC Signature had bought film rights to the Misewa Saga series.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Barren Grounds". CBC Books. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "The bestselling Canadian books". CBC Books.
- ^ "The bestselling Canadian books". CBC Books.
- 20–26 Sep 2020
- 27 Sep – 3 Oct 2020
- 4–10 Oct 2020
- 11–17 Oct 2020
- 18–24 Oct 2020
- 25–31 Oct 2020
- 1–7 Nov 2020
- 15–21 Nov 2020
- 22–28 Nov 2020
- 27 Dec 2020 – 2 Jan 2021
- 3–9 Jan 2021
- 10–16 Jan 2021
- 17–23 Jan 2021
- 7–13 Mar 2021
- 14–20 Mar 2021
- 21–27 Mar 2021
- 28 Mar – 3 Apr 2021
- 4–10 Apr 2021
- 11–17 Apr 2021
- 25 Apr – 1 May 2021
- 2–8 May 2021
- 9–15 May 2021
- 16–22 May 2021
- 23–31 May 2021
- 6–12 Jun 2021
- 18–24 Jul 2021
- 25–31 Jul 2021
- 8–14 Aug 2021
- 15–21 Aug 2021
- 29 Aug – 4 Sep 2021
- 19–25 Sep 2021
- 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2021
- ^ "The Barren Grounds". Kirkus Reviews. June 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ The barren grounds. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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ignored (help) - ^ Peters, Joanne (2021-05-22). "The Barren Grounds". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 26 (36).
- ^ Kaiser, Jackie (2020-09-30). "Children's Book Review: The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga #1) by David A. Robertson". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Grisby Bates, Karen; Meraji, Shareen Marisol; Devarahan, Kumari; Donnela, Leah (2020-12-30). "Code Switch: The Books That Got Away". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ CBC Books (December 15, 2020). "The best Canadian YA and middle-grade books of 2020". Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Deziel, Shanda (2020-11-23). "2020 Books of the Year: Books for Young People". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "2020 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ CBC Books (May 4, 2021). "The finalists for the 2020 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — text". CBC. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Deogun, Inderjit (2021-01-26). "Canadian talent celebrated on USBBY Outstanding International Books list". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Here are the 2021 Silver Birch Fiction Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 3-6". CBC Books. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Deziel, Shanda (2020-10-15). "The 2021 Forest of Reading nominations shine a light on the best in Canadian kidlit". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Deogun, Inderjit (2021-09-14). "CCBC Book Awards announces 2021 shortlist". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "The 2021 Shortlists for the CCBC Book Awards Honour the Breadth of Canadian Books for Young People, Featuring the Inaugural Jean Little First-Novel Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Balser, Erin (September 14, 2021). "The Barnabus Project by the Fan Brothers among finalists for Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards". CBC Books. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ van Koeverden, Jane (October 12, 2021). "Film rights for David A. Robertson's YA series The Misewa Saga picked up by ABC Signature". CBC. Retrieved 2021-10-12.