ARCHIVE – David Alexander Robertson
An award-winning author and graphic novelist hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, David Alexander Robertson will be presenting several titles for several age groups at Wordfest this year. Robertson writes about the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada in an innovative and engaging fashion. Justice Murray Sinclair tells us that “Dave Robertson’s graphic novels take advantage of an important means of communicating that history to Canada’s youth, especially Aboriginal youth, who have gravitated to this genre [graphic novels].”
Festival Books
Tales from Big Spirit is a unique six-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of some of the great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history. Designed to correspond to grades 4–6 social studies curriculums across Canada.
7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic 4-part graphic novel for junior high level readers. Illustrated in vivid colour, the story follows one Aboriginal family over three centuries and seven generations.
The Life of Helen Betty Osborne is a graphic novel for young adults (grade 10 up) about Betty’s life up to her tragic death. Her story is told by a young boy named Daniel.
The Evolution of Alice is an award-winning novel for adults. This haunting story delivers us into the world of a single mother raising her three young daughters on the rez where she grew up.