David A. Robertson

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 2016
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Misewa Saga

1 - The Barren Grounds (Sep-2020)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • When We Were Alone

    When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother’s garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much t...

  • The Chief

    On her way to school one day, Sarah is relieved to find the book she’d dropped the day before â€" shortly after an encounter with a bear. But when she opens it, the story within, about the Cree chief Mistahimaskwa, comes alive. It takes Sarah back ...

  • Ghosts

    Mysterious murders, shadowy figures, and high school. Life can be hard, death can be harder.

    Cole Harper is dead. Reynold McCabe is alive and free. Mihko Laboratories has reopened the research facility and works to manufacture and weaponize th...

  • The Evolution of Alice

    Alice is a single mother raising her three young daughters on the rez where she grew up. Life has never been easy, but she's managed to get by with the support of her best friend, Gideon, and her family. When an unthinkable loss occurs, Alice is forc...

  • The Barren Grounds

    The Misewa Saga - 1

    Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are br...

  • Breakdown

    The Reckoner returns in an all-new graphic novel series!

    Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg, the headquarters of Mihko Laboratories, intent on destroying the company once and for all. Their plans are thwarted when a new threat surfaces, and Col...

  • Ispík kákí peyakoyak/When We Were Alone

    A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As she asks questions, her gr...

  • On the Trapline

    A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers.WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S ...

  • Sugar Falls

    Inspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.Abandoned as a young child, Betsy is adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything chang...



  • The Great Bear

    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 p...

  • Version Control

    After finding out Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative in Breakdown, Cole and Eva confronted Mihko head-on. But when Eva stumbles across a secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. After a vicious battle with Mihko...

  • The Stone Child

    It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time t...

  • The Song That Called Them Home

    From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired by Indigenous legends.One summer day, Lauren and her little brother, James, go on a trip to the land with their Moshom (grandfather). After they've ar...

  • The Star Woman

    Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.While exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in...

  • The Kodiaks

    Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from. Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex ...

  • The Portal Keeper

    Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.While exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily deligh...

  • The Sleeping Giant

    Eli and Morgan embark on a dangerous mission to rescue kidnapped animal beings in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to sav...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David A. Robertson has published 17 books.

The next book by David A. Robertson, The Sleeping Giant, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by David A. Robertson, When We Were Alone, was published in December 2016.

Yes. David A. Robertson has 1 series.
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