Author record · 2020 to 2025

David A. Robertson: Awards and Best-of Lists

David A. Robertson has won 1 award, the Governor General's Literary Awards (2021) for On the Trapline, with 3 shortlist or finalist places and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Julie Flett

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result	Translator
2025	The Misewa Saga	Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Children's Literature
2021	On the Trapline	Governor General's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Winner · Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books
2021	On the Trapline	New York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books for Kids
2021	On the Trapline	The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Kids' Books
2021	The Great Bear	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Middle Grade
2021	On the Trapline	Horn Book Fanfare source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Picture Books
2021	On the Trapline	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Picture Books
2020	The Barren Grounds	Governor General's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Young People's Literature – Text
2020	Ghosts	Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book
2020	The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga	NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books We Love
2020	The Barren Grounds	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Middle Grade
2020	Black Water	The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Non-Fiction

Books

On the Trapline5 sources · 2021
The Barren Grounds3 sources · 2020
Black Water1 source · 2020
Ghosts1 source · 2020
The Great Bear1 source · 2021
The Misewa Saga1 source · 2025