Native Voice: David A. Robertson on Worldbuilding & The Barren Grounds

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

David A. Roberton‘s latest release for young readers is The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)(Puffin, 2020). From the promotional copy:

Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.

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Native Voice: Darcie Little Badger on Writing, Persistence & Elatsoe

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

Darcie Little Badger is the debut author of Elatsoe (Levine Querido, 2020). From the promotional copy:

Imagine an America very similar to our own. It’s got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic,

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