David A. Robertson is the author of numerous books for young readers includingWhen We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award.The Barren Grounds, the first book in the middle-grade The Misewa Saga series, received a starred review from Kirkus and was aKirkus andQuill & Quire best middle-grade book of 2020, as well as a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection, and nominated for the Ontario Library Association's Silver Birch Award. A sought-after speaker and educator, as well as a recent recipient of the Writers' Union of Canada's Freedom to Read Award, Dave is a member of the Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg. For more information, visit his website: www.darobertson.ca and follow him on Twitter: @DaveAlexRoberts