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The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
3.5
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was really cute--Morgan and Eli both were super lively characters, and you got a real sense of both of their struggles and who they were and were growing into. I can see kids REALLY loving this book, especially if they already like fantasy worlds like Narnia, though I don't think they need to have read that to love this (and it might be good to have a conversation with them that the fantasy of Narnia is different from the way that Cree stories work and have meaning for people!) 

I definitely want more in this world--because it's a kids' book, it felt short and like we were just scraping on the edge of some things, which is why I gave it 3 stars (y'know, not all books are for me and that's cool!) But I would definitely buy this for a kid in my life if I had one!