The Portal Keeper
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Tundra Books
Just the Series: The Misewa Saga Vol. 4   

Series and Publisher: The Misewa Saga   

Annotation: Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigeno... more
Genre: [Fantasy fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #373187
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Tundra Books
Copyright Date: 2023
Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 10/10/23
Pages: 243 pages
ISBN: 1-7748-8025-3
ISBN 13: 978-1-7748-8025-8
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2022943233
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

"Do you guys almost get killed or have to save the world, or somebody, every time you come here?"The "guys" in question are Morgan and Eli, the Cree foster siblings who have moved between Earth and Askí for adventures aplenty in the previous three volumes of the Misewa Saga. They are talking to Emily, Morgan's white girlfriend, who has traveled with them to this magical world populated by Cree-speaking animals called pisiskowak. In this volume, they learn that humans from Earth have somehow crossed into Askí and are kidnapping pisiskowak for display in a Winnipeg zoo. The focus in this outing changes from Morgan to Eli, who learns that his portal-opening powers are more extensive than he'd imagined. Though he shifts perspective, Robertson (Norway House Cree Nation) nevertheless delivers what series fans have come to expect: fast-paced adventure, humorous banter, and tender explorations of Indigenous experiences. Pisiskowak characters from earlier adventures make welcome returns, and the new animal beings the kids meet are excellent additions to the cast. One uses they/them pronouns, extending the series' LGBTQ+ content beyond Morgan and Emily's relationship. Critical revelations about Eli's heritage and a bloody battle both close the tale and open the way for the next entry.Robertson's now-familiar formula satisfies once again. (map, pronunciation guide, glossary) (Fantasy. 10-14)

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Reading Level: 4.6
Interest Level: 5-9
Lexile: 790L
Guided Reading Level: W
Fountas & Pinnell: W

Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.

While exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in their developing relationship, while Eli struggles to understand his new-found power: the ability to locate a portal. A shocking turn of events leads them to a new village, Ministik, where the animal beings who live there are going missing. Horrified to discover who is responsible, the children vow to help and turn to friends, old and new. But it's getting harder and harder to keep the two worlds separate, especially when details of a traditional legend change everything. Forever.


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