{"product_id":"sugar-falls-a-residential-school-story-9781553799757","title":"Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story","description":"\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\u003ci\u003eSugar Falls\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eSugar Falls\u003c\/i\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 Hon. Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Highwater Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.84h x 6.38w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781553799757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobertson, David A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eA sought-after speaker and educator, David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenderson, Scott B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him\/his) is author\/illustrator of the sci-fi\/fantasy comic, The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, the graphic novel series The Reckoner Rises, A Girl Called Echo, and 7 Generations, select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFire Starters \u003c\/i\u003e(an AIYLA Honour Book), and Eisner-award nominee, \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\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\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaciuk, Donovan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSince 1998, \u003cb\u003eDonovan Yaciuk\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him\/his) has done colouring work on books published by Marvel, DC, Dark Horse comics, and HighWater Press including A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises series and select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. Donovan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and began his career as a part of the legendary, now-defunct Digital Chameleon colouring studio. He lives in Winnipeg, MB Canada, with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827347800179,"sku":"9781553799757","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_250c9a5d-34a6-43a7-8d4a-397c48667288.jpg?v=1644565563","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/sugar-falls-a-residential-school-story-9781553799757","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}