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Sugar Falls, a residential school story, story, David A. Robertson ; illustrations, Scott B. Henderson ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk ; [with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair]

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Sugar Falls, a residential school story, story, David A. Robertson ; illustrations, Scott B. Henderson ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk ; [with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair]
Language
eng
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Sugar Falls
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Oclc number
1202418966
Responsibility statement
story, David A. Robertson ; illustrations, Scott B. Henderson ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk ; [with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair]
Sub title
a residential school story
Summary
"From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changed. Betsy was taken away to a residential school. There she was forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalled the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls--words that gave her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. We wish to acknowledge, with the utmost gratitude, Betty's generosity in sharing her story. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sugar Falls goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation. This 10th-anniversary edition brings David A. Robertson's national bestseller to life in full colour, with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
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