The Great Bear by David A. Robertson - ISBN: 9780735266155
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Time travel, ancient friends, and hidden strength in a perilous land.

The Great Bear

The Misewa Saga, Book Two

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    6 September 2022

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Summary

In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time.

Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues—Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780735266155
ISBN-10:0735266158
Author:David A. Robertson
Publisher:Prentice Hall Press
Imprint:Prentice Hall Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:6 September 2022
Weight:236g
Dimensions:209mm x 139mm
Series:The Misewa Saga
What They're Saying

Critics Review

”… a fantastical feast.” – Winnipeg Free Press

A Canadian Children’s Book Centre Favourite Book of the Year 2021

“A cliffhanger ending compels a return to this absorbing Indigenous fantasy.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

”… a fantastical feast.” Winnipeg Free Press

About The Author

David A. Robertson

DAVID A. ROBERTSON is the author of numerous books for young readers including Governor General’s Literary Award winners On the Trapline and When We Were Alone. The Barren Grounds, Book 1 of The Misewa Saga series, was a Kirkus, NPR, and Quill & Quire best middle-grade book of 2020, as well as a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection. The third book in the series, The Stone Child, 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.

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