HighWater Press hosted an intimate celebration for Stone. Following are a few photos of author David Alexander Robertson and illustrator Scott B. Henderson as they open the box of books and browse through the title for the first time.
Stone
David and Scott
A Success!
For more information or to order your copy of Stone, please visit www.pandmpress.com.
David Robertson
Please join David Alexander Robertson as HighWater Press (an imprint of P&M Press) and Chapters Booksellers present David’s new graphic novel, Stone. David will begin speaking at 7 pm with a reception and book signing to follow.
Location: Chapters Polo Festival
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time: 7 pm, reception and book signing following
Madison Blackstone
Madison Blackstone is a professional artist. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and has received awards and international recognition. The Life of Helen Betty Osborne was her first time illustrating a graphic novel. Madison lives in Yorkton, Saskatchewan with her two daughters.
A Graphic Novel
By Author David Alexander Robertson and Illustrator Madison Blackstone
For Grades 9–12
978-0-9689653-4-4
Helen Betty Osborne dreamed of becoming a teacher. Sadly, her dream never came true. Helen left her home in Norway House, Manitoba, to attend Guy Hill Residential School in 1969. In September 1971, she entered Margaret Barbour Collegiate in The Pas, Manitoba. Two months later, on November 13, 1971, she was brutally murdered by four young, white men. Years later, the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry concluded that her murder was the result of racism, sexism, and indifference.
The Life of Helen Betty Osborne is a graphic novel about Betty’s life up to that tragic November day. Her story is told by a young boy named Daniel. The events in Betty’s story are true. The events in Daniel’s story represent our ability to change, learn, and grow.
To place an order, please call toll free at 1-800-667-9673 or order online at www.pandmpress.com.
Scott B. Henderson
Scott Henderson is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s School of Fine Arts. Scott’s many projects include work as a colourist and illustrator for comics, portraiture, advertising art, and most recently, two WWII web comics for the Canadian Air Force’s For Valour series. Scott is also the author and illustrator of the sci-fi/fantasy comic, The Books of Era.
More books illustrated by Scott Henderson (click here)
David Robertson
David Robertson wrote his first book, “The Bestest Poems I Ever Sawed,” in grade 3. He received his BA in English from the University of Winnipeg. His realization that education could combat racism and sexism inspired him to write the graphic novel The Life of Helen Betty Osborne, published in 2008. David lives in Winnipeg with his wife and children, and works in the field of Aboriginal employment.
More books by David Robertson (click here)
Beatice Mosionier
Beatrice Mosionier was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The youngest of four children, she grew up in foster homes. After a short time living in Toronto, where she attended college, she returned to Winnipeg. Following the death of two sisters to suicide, Beatrice decided to write In Search of April Raintree. First published in 1983, it has become a Canadian classic.
Beatrice is the author of several children’s book including: Spirit of the White Bison, Christopher’s Folly, and Unusual Friendships: A Little Black Cat and a Little White Rat. Her second novel, In the Shadow of Evil, was published in 2000.
More books by Beatrice Mosionier (click here)
Book 1 of 4 in the series, 7 Generations
By Author David Alexander Robertson and Illustrator Scott B. Henderson
For Grades 9-12
978-1-55379-227-7
Stone introduces Edwin, a young man who must discover his family’s past if he is to have any future. Edwin learns of his ancestor Stone, a young Plains Cree man, who came of age in the early 18th century. Following a vision quest, Stone aspires to be like his older brother, Bear, a member of the Warrior Society. But when Bear is tragically killed during a Blackfoot raid, Stone, the best shot and rider in his encampment, must overcome his grief and avenge his brother’s death. Only then can he begin a new life with his bride, Nahoway. It is Stone’s story that drives Edwin to embark on his own quest.
Stone is the first book in the graphic novel series, 7 Generations. For more information about the forthcoming books in the series visit www.pandmpress.com.
To place an order, please call toll free at 1-800-667-9673 or order online at www.pandmpress.com.
