The Sleeping Giant by David A. Robertson
CBC Books | Posted: July 5, 2024 4:11 PM | Last Updated: July 5
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 save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik. But before they can reach the heavily guarded Land of the Sleeping Giant, Eli must rally more help, not just from old friends, but from surprising new allies. And he must rely on a new way to travel: on the back of the leader of the Bird Warriors himself, Pip. Together they will journey across the North Country, on a mission to reconnect the Bird Warriors, as well as confront old enemies. But even as he must fight for his life – and the lives of his friends and new family – Eli must also come to terms with his newfound knowledge: What does it mean that he is only part human?
Series Overview: The Misewa Saga series reflects stories of the sky and the constellations held within its great canvas. The word "misewa" is Cree for "all that is" — elders say that what is above is mirrored below, and this is the connection we have with misewa. (From Tundra Books)
The Sleeping Giant is for ages 10 and up.
David A. Robertson is a writer and graphic novelist based in Winnipeg. Previous books in Roberson's Misewa Saga series include The Portal Keeper, The Barren Grounds, The Great Bear and The Stone Child. Other books by Robertson include the graphic novels Will I See? and Sugar Falls, the YA book Strangers, the memoir Black Water and the Governor General's Literary Award-winning picture books called When We Were Alone and On the Trapline, both illustrated by Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett.