36. The Misewa Series Finale: David A. Robertson in Conversation

Join us to celebrate the finale of The Misewa Saga, David A. Robertson’s adventurous, award-winning, middle grade fantasy series set in a world inspired by Narnia and Indigenous culture. The stakes are higher than ever in The World’s End, as Eli must summon the power to protect Misewa against the dangers of colonization. Always a popular and engaging speaker, Robertson will talk about this latest and last book in the six-part series, share stories and inspiration from when he was a kid himself, and might even drop hints about the much anticipated screen adaptation of The Misewa Saga. Moderated by Tanya Boteju. Grades 4–7.

Themes: Middle-grade fiction, Indigenous, fantasy, worldbuilding, colonization
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts 4-9, Social Studies 3-5

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Tanya Boteju

TANYA BOTEJU is a teacher and writer living on unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Her debut novel, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens, was named a Top Ten Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association. As an educator committed to anti-oppressive teaching and learning, Tanya hopes her books bend the universe even the tiniest bit toward justice.

David A. Robertson

DAVID A. ROBERTSON is the bestselling author of the ongoing Misewa Saga, the forthcoming picture book Little Shoes, and new adult titles All the Little Monsters and 52 Ways to Reconcile, and the two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award. Dave is a member of the Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.