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This narnia-like tale has a great storyline and wonderful characters. I will definitely recommend this one.

Fantasy, talking animals – definitely not my thing. At first, I really did not like Morgan (sulky, complaining teenagers), but I would have been happier with a story in the real world. I listened to the audio and tuned out much of the other world stuff. I had a gist of some of what was going on, but it just wasn‘t that interesting to me. And… talking animals. No.

For what it is- YAL written for a younger set it‘s really quite good; introducing vocabulary as well as customs in a magical Narnia-esque adventure- for the grade six student in me it hit all the right notes! As an adult reader I could appreciate but was reminded that YAL drags out endings to be sure to satisfy- the last 20 pages drag on a bit too much…

On the surface, a fantasy-style journey to another world, though not a specifically magical one. Underneath, a story about belonging—to a place, to a family; in a community, and in the world around us. Under THAT, a quietly hard look at the way Indigenous children are still treated in Canada, and a foster care system that leaves much to be desired, although our main characters seem to have landed in a safe place. (Cont‘d…)

Picking up this one today, in honour of its sequel being challenged/removed from schools in a local board. It‘s been on the pile since the summer, and what better time? Read banned books!

Two indigenous children are living with white foster parents who are well-intentioned but fall short. After an argument with the foster parents, the kids find a portal to another world in the attic. This world is based on traditional Cree stories. The author is a member of the Cree Nation. 1st in a series.

I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 222.
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Read this aloud to my fifth grader and we both loved it. It‘s reminiscent of Narnia but with a strong First Nations worldview and world building. Highly recommended for adults reading alone too.

The Books That Got Away : Code Switch https://www.npr.org/transcripts/945433640

" I traveled virtually around the country to speak to some independent people of color-focused bookstores about the books they think deserve a little extra shine this year."

I'm officially on holidays!

This portal fantasy for young people is by a Canadian #Indigenous author. It draws on contemporary reality—two Indigenous teens in foster care in Winnipeg—who enter a parallel world where Cree cultural traditions are the norm and Swampy Cree is spoken by anthropomorphic animals. There‘s no cliffhanger at the end of this first book in a series, just lots of possibility for future adventures. #Audiobook read by Brefny Caribou-Curtin.

Some onion skin dye experiments. #Audiocrafting

I really enjoyed this book and introduction to what promises to be a wonderful middle grade fantasy series. If you like fantasy and loved The Chronicles of Narnia, then you need to check this book out. My full review is on my blog:

https://readingstewardess.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/the-barren-grounds-by-david-a...

Yesterday was a pretty good reading day. I finished the tagged book which is good since my review of it for a book tour is due today. Made significant progress in Christine. I managed 5 hours for the above mentioned readathons (2 hours for #LittenListen). +176 pts #Scarathlon2020 #TeamHarkness

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The first book in The Misewa Saga that tells the story of 2 indigenous foster children, Morgan & Eli. Touching on some important areas of childhood angst, the reader can begin to feel the struggles that come with losing your family & culture at such a young age. This own voices book becomes a Narnia-like fantasy, when Morgan and Eli discover a land suffering from a never-ending winter.