Inspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.Abandoned 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.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 The Hon. Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself.
| ISBN: | 9781553799757 |
| Publication date: | 6th June 2021 |
| Author: | David A Robertson |
| Illustrator: | Scott B Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk |
| Publisher: | HighWater Press an imprint of Portage & Main Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
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Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Historical Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction True Stories |