David A. Robertson (he/him/his)

Amber Green

David A. Robertson is the author of "The World's End," the last book of the Misewa Saga, the picture book "Little Shoes," and new releases "All the Little Monsters" and "52 Ways to Reconcile." He won the Governor General's Literary Award for "On the Trapline" and "When We Were Alone" and the Writers' Union of Canada's Freedom to Read award. His children’s imprint, Swift Water Books, focusing on works by Indigenous authors and illustrators, published its first titles this year. A member of the Norway House Cree Nation, he lives in Winnipeg.

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Awards: Governor General's Literary Award (twice), TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, Freedom to Read Award

Communities: Indigenous or Native American

Middle Grade Carousel: Inviting Connection

Meet a bunch of authors in 60 minutes as they share their new books filled with invitations to adventure. Each author will be seated at a table to talk with a small group about their newest book. Every eight minutes the authors will rotate to a new table in our version of author speed-dating.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tracey Baptiste, Dusti Bowling, Karina Yan Glaser, Sara Goetter, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Julie Kagawa, Mari Mancusi, James Ponti, Natalie Riess, David A. Robertson
Moderators: Lauren Freedman, Holly Johnson
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of HarperCollins Children's Books, Worlds of Words

High-Stake Action: Saving What Matters

The world is under attack by forces that include international criminals, colonizers and ancient beings out for revenge. Immerse yourself into Afro-Caribbean culture and history, an Indigenous portal into the land of Misewa, and an international group of young spies. In each book, children must take action to save what matters most.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tracey Baptiste, James Ponti, David A. Robertson
Moderator: Celeste Trimble
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Helios Education Foundation, Michael and Debra Lisull

Loss and Resistance: A Call to Action

A deep sense of loss can lead to a call for action, whether that loss involves Indigenous rights to their own land, environmental destruction, or historical wrongs in residential schools. These books each depict characters who make the decision to act in response to loss.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Monica Brown, Carole Lindstrom, Yuyi Morales, David A. Robertson
Moderator: Jeanne Gilliam Fain
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Helios Education Foundation, Ruth Dickstein

Books:

The World's End

The Misewa Saga, Book Six
Children
Random House
August 2025
ISBN 9781774883372
280 pages
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Little Shoes

Children
Random House
July 2025
ISBN 9781774881729
48 pages
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