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Loading... Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story (2011)by David A. Robertson
   No current Talk conversations about this book.  BibliLakayAyizan | Mar 13, 2023 |   Sugar falls contains content regarding: child neglect, child abandonment, child abuse, and child molestation. (  ) RandyMorgan | Feb 4, 2023 | The story captures her feelings of disorientation and fear quite well, but assumes knowledge on the part of the reader as to why and how Ross is placed in this situation by the Canadian government. I would have welcomed more context in the story or in the end matter, especially since this seems to be aimed at educating a younger audience. (  ) villemezbrown | Aug 6, 2020 | ) gypsysmom | Nov 13, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
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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. No library descriptions found. |
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The art by Scott B. Henderson is extraordinary, especially the character’s facial expressions. This Middle Grade/Young Adult graphic novel puts the readers face to face with everyday life in a residential school. In them took place a cultural genocide sponsored by the Canadian gouvernement.
Sugar Falls is a powerful graphic novel. Inspired by the life of Elder Betsy Ross, it transcribes true, painful, and violent events. Tragedy and pain are at the heart of her story, but also a beautiful message of hope. (