The Barren Grounds

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Across
  1. 3. The teenage protagonist who struggles with her identity in foster care.
  2. 4. The frozen, empty grounds the group must cross to save Misewa.
  3. 5. The structure where the human antagonist traps the summer birds.
  4. 8. The sassy, talkative squirrel who helps the group on their quest.
  5. 12. The animal species of Ochek, traditionally known for bringing summer.
  6. 13. Traditional footwear gifted to Morgan that connects her to her culture.
  7. 14. The Cree word meaning 'all together', also the name of the village.
  8. 16. The Canadian city where Morgan and Eli live at the start.
  9. 19. A major theme explored as Morgan learns about her Indigenous heritage.
Down
  1. 1. The creative medium Eli uses to create a door to Askí.
  2. 2. The gateway found in the attic that leads to another world.
  3. 6. The only remaining hunter in Misewa who sacrifices himself for his people.
  4. 7. The young Indigenous boy whose drawings open the portal.
  5. 9. The last name of the book's author, David A.
  6. 10. The location in the foster home where the portal is discovered.
  7. 11. The Cree word for 'grandfather', reflecting ancestral connection.
  8. 12. The type of care system Morgan and Eli live within.
  9. 15. The Cree word for 'earth' or 'land', the world they travel to.
  10. 17. The literary genre of 'The Barren Grounds'.
  11. 18. The captured creatures whose release restores warmth to the land.