The Barren Grounds
by David Alexander Robertson • Book 1 of the The Misewa Saga
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2020
Word Count 59,363
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511354, 9 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Native Characters on Adventures
- Adventure and Survival 6-8
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Meet-the-Author Recording with David Alexander Robertson about The Barren Grounds
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Audio Name Pronunciation with David Alexander Robertson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 5

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brefny Caribou-Curtin
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Video Book Reading narrated by David Alexander Robertson
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Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by David Alexander Robertson
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brefny Caribou-Curtin
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Video Book Reading narrated by David Alexander Robertson
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2022

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2021

TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Finalist, 2021

Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Finalist, 2020
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