David Alexander Robertson
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The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
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2020
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When We Were Alone
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2016
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Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story
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2011
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Black Water
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2020
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The Theory of Crows
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2022
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The Great Bear (The Misewa Saga, #2)
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2021
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On the Trapline
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2021
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7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga (7 Generations #1-4)
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2012
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The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3)
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2022
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Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story
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2015
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"An easy 5+ stars for me, this was a beautiful story of family, Indigeneity, loss, and becoming who you are. The book tells the story of Matthew, a father with chronic depression who has distanced himself from his family and especially his daughter, H"
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"I can only describe this book as a journey. The parent/child relationship can be a complicated one, and this was a gripping story of how our growth as individuals can not only push us apart, but bring us together."
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A tender and touching story about loss and love, family and friendship, and ultimately, healing. A wonderfully crafted book that will reach middle-grade readers and parents alike. A beautiful debut. | |
"This was an absolutely fantastic graphic novel. In 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga David Robertson pairs the story of a struggling Indigenous teen, Edwin, with historical (some in the not-so-distant past) accounts. It highlights the impact of col"
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“Humans...The land provides everything that anybody would need. If you take only what you need, the land renews itself so that it can provide more. Medicines, water, plants, meat. In exchange, because we don’t really have anything the land wants, we honor it for what it gives us...When you take more than the land can provide, it stops giving. It can’t give. That’s what’s happened here. That’s what happens with humans.”
― The Barren Grounds
― The Barren Grounds
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