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Betty

Betty

The Helen Betty Osborne Story

by David A. Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
Paperback
Publication Date: 27/04/2015

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Helen Betty Osborne, known as Betty to her closest friends and family, dreamed of becoming a teacher. She left home to attend residential school and later moved to The Pas, Manitoba, to attend high school. On November 13, 1971, Betty was abducted and brutally murdered by four young men. Initially met with silence and indifference, her tragic murder resonates loudly today. Betty represents one of almost 1,200 Indigenous women in Canada who have been murdered or gone missing. This is her story.

Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story has been selected as a White Raven 2016 by the International Youth Library for its annual catalogue of book recommendations in the field of international children's and youth literature. This year's White Ravens catalogue contains 200 titles in 42 languages from 60 countries.

ISBN:
9781553795445
9781553795445
Category:
Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
27-04-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Portage & Main Press
Country of origin:
Canada
Dimensions (mm):
254x165.1x2.79mm
Weight:
0.09kg
David A. Robertson

David A. Robertson is the author of numerous books for young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award and was nominated for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Strangers, the first book in his Reckoner trilogy, a young adult supernatural mystery, won the 2018 Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction (Manitoba Book Awards). A sought-after speaker and educator, Dave is a member of the Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg.

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