{"product_id":"sugar-falls-a-residential-school-story-paperback","title":"Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDonovan Yaciuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbandoned as a young child, Betsy is adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changes. Betsy is taken away to a residential school. There she is forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalls the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls--words that give her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugar Falls\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eSugar Falls\u003c\/em\u003e goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 10th-anniversary edition brings David A. Robertson's national bestseller to life in full colour, with a foreword by The Hon. Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Robertson \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him\/his) is the 2021 recipient of the Writer's Union of Canada's Freedom to Read Award. He is the author of more than 25 books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Governor General's Literary Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. David's most recent works include the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/i\u003e (The Reckoner Rises, Vol. 1), middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Barren Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e, children's book \u003ci\u003eOn the Trapline\u003c\/i\u003e, and memoir \u003ci\u003eBlack Water: Family, Legacy, and Blood Memory\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the writer and host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eKíwew\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2021 RTDNA Prairie Region Award for Best Podcast. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A sought-after speaker and educator, David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him\/his) is author\/artist of the sci-fi\/fantasy comic The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, as well as the A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises, and 7 Generations series. He is also the artist for AIYLA Honour Book \u003ci\u003eFire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e, Eisner Award\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003enominee \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, and select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. Find Scott on social media with @ouroboros09. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.8 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45262646444076,"sku":"9781553799757","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/cgCBQ3vDRO9781553799757.webp?v=1783564610","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/sugar-falls-a-residential-school-story-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}