Kinda proud of this guy David A. Robertson

Knowledge. Empathy. Action. A #WCDSBAwesome experience with David A. Robertson sharing his stories and illuminating our path in celebrating the importance of Indigenous and diverse voices in literature
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'It's difficult to stand up for yourself. It's difficult to deal with racism. I've dealt with it myself. I wanted to share that when this stuff happens, there are ways that you can deal with it,' says author David A. Robertson

Read the interview: ow.ly/iIkQ50RhoRZ

The BC and Yukon Book Prizes 2024 finalists have been announced! Congrats to Emelia Symington Fedy, nominated for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, and Jordan Scott and David A. Robertson, nominated for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize!

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Compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, Cole Harper finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions about Cole’s role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago.

In this action-packed read for all ages, “The Kodiaks” challenges hockey culture and redefines the meaning of community and embracing who you are and where you come from. Check out the book trailer for “The Kodiaks,” available now! buff.ly/3VSShr3
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“The Kodiaks” is available now! Watch author @DavidAlexRoberts’ recent interview with @Bibliovideo to learn more about this exciting new middle grade book. bit.ly/4aCwwA6 #HighWaterPress #kidsread #indigneousreads #hockeyculture

I was excited to learn that The Song That Called Them Home has been nominated for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, part of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Illustrated by Maya McKibbin. Thanks for recognizing this story!

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Grade 5/6 students in portable 305 finished the THIRD book in the Misewa series by David A. Robertson today and BEGGED for book four .. it will arrive tomorrow from Amazon and we are eager to start it on Monday. We ♥️ the adventures of Morgan and Eli ❤️

New Release - The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage (2024). David A. Robertson is a Swampy Cree author. Hockey fans will love this middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, & being proud of who you are & where you come from.
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I wrote an article about how The Kodiaks addresses hockey culture, the good and the bad, and where the inspiration for the book came from:

Skating Toward Understanding: Navigating Hockey’s Cultural Challenges, a guest post by author David A. Robertson

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Highly recommend!

Last week we finished reading The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson . Take a look at some of these incredible character cards and maps the students made to show what they know. 📍St. Marguerite

Happy release day to 'The Kodiaks' ✨ Playing for the local hockey team, 11-year-old Alex proves himself as one of the best, but he becomes a target because he’s Indigenous. Can Alex trust his teammates? Can he find a way to fit in and still be who he’s meant to be?

We're celebrating the release of The Kodiaks 🏒 a new MG novel from David A. Robertson This exciting hockey story reminds young readers to take pride in who they are and where they come from.

“We need to treat each other better, and the only way we can do that sustainably and meaningfully is to be willing to listen and learn,” author of “The Kodiaks” David A. Robertson writes in his thoughtful guest post for SchoolLibraryJournal buff.ly/3UcmDDy #kidslit #TheKodiaks

Book birthday!!!

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Happy Book Birthday to Home Ice Advantage, book one of The Kodiaks by David A. Robertson With the best hockey scenes I have read and characters dealing with culture, racism and more.