PreviewsDavid A. Robertson
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Ghosts
David A. Robertson
The final book in The Reckoner trilogy picks up in the very scary place where Monsters left off – the investigation Cole Harper started into the work of the local research facility must now be taken up by Eva and Choch before the whole community dies of the illness manufactured there.
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God Flare
David A. Robertson, Scott B. Henderson (Illustrator), Andrew Thomas (Illustrator)
In this latest volume of The Reckoner Rises series, Cole, Eva, and their friends prepare for the newest threat from Mihko Laboratories. Brady is undergoing traditional healing ceremonies to overcome the brainwashing of Mihko, Pam is chosen to take the God Flare treatment and gain superpowers, and Lauren has her own source of strength – will this be enough to even the odds against Mikho and their monsters?
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Monsters
David A. Robertson
In this second novel in The Reckoner series, Cole Harper tries to settle into life in the Wounded Sky First Nation, but that isn’t easy when he has to solve the mysteries of what the creature in Blackwood Forest is all about, who is responsible for locking down the health clinic, and how his father died, all while dealing with high school.
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On the Trapline
David A. Robertson, Julie Flett (Illustrator)
A grandson and his moshom travel to the northern wilderness to the trapline that his moshom has not visited since he was a boy. In this very special place, the boy learns about Moshom’s life as a child, as they fish, eat berries, walk, and talk, connecting with the land and each other.
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Resurgence
Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom
Katya Adamov Ferguson (Editor), Christine M’Lot (Editor), KC Adams, Sonya Ballantyne, Charlene Bearhead, Wilson Bearhead, Lisa Boivin, Rita Bouvier, Nicola I. Campbell, Sara Florence Davidson, Louise B. Halfe, Lucy Hemphill, Wanda John-Kehewin, Elizabeth LaPensee, Victoria McIntosh, Reanna Merasty, David A. Robertson, Russell Wallace, Christina Lavalley Ruddy
Experienced educators M’Lot and Ferguson support critical engagement with Indigenous poetry, art, and narratives, by collecting a variety of Indigenous voices and offering connections, sample activities, and additional resources for each text.
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Sugar Falls
A Residential School Story
David A. Robertson, Scott B. Henderson (Illustrator), Donovan Yaciuk (Illustrator)
This 10th anniversary edition presents the illustrations in full colour for the first time and includes a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and an afterword by Elder Betty Ross, whose story is the basis of the book.
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The Great Bear
The Misewa Saga, Book Two
David A. Robertson
This second book in Robertson’s fantasy series picks up where The Barren Gounds left off. Morgan and Eli now make regular trips to Misewa to visit their animal friends and escape personal issues back at home – Eli is being bullied, and Morgan has to decide what to do about her birth mother. But a trip into the past in Misewa finds their friends in danger, and they need all their strength to help them.
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The Kodiaks
Home Ice Advantage
David A. Robertson
In this action-packed yet thought-provoking novel, 11-year-old Alex Robinson moves from Norway House to Winnipeg and quickly proves to be one of the best players on his local hockey team. But in order to truly feel at home, he needs to learn about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who he is and where he comes from.
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The Song That Called Them Home
David A. Robertson, Maya McKibbin (Illustrator)
Inspired by traditional stories, this fantastical adventure tells how Lauren loses her little brother James to the Memekwesewak, creatures who live in water and like to play tricks on humans while they are out canoeing. Lauren must be brave to follow them through a portal and bring James home.
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The Stone Child
The Misewa Saga, Book Three
David A. Robertson
Book 3 picks up where The Great Bear left off, when Morgan discovered Eli, almost dead, at the base of the Great Tree. She and friends, old and new, have to race against the clock to find Eli’s soul before it’s too late, journeying deep into the northern woods where they face strange and terrifying dangers.
