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Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story

David A. Robertson

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Highwater Press
  • Publish Date: Apr 27th, 2015
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.70in - 6.50in - 0.40in - 0.20lb
  • EAN: 9781553795445
  • Recommended age: 12-18
  • Categories: Social Themes - ViolenceComics & Graphic Novels - GeneralIndigenous - General

About the Author

Robertson, David: - David Alexander Robertson is an award-winning graphic novelist and writer who has long been an advocate for educating youth on Indigenous history and contemporary issues. His growing list of titles includes novels for adult readers and graphic novels for young-adult readers. David lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife and five children, where he works in the field of Indigenous education. For more information, visit www.darobertson.com.
Henderson, Scott: - Scott Henderson has worked as an illustrator for comics, portraiture, and advertising art. He is author/ illustrator of the sci-fi/fantasy comic, The Chronicles of Era and illustrated two comics for the Canadian Air Force's For Valour series, the bestselling graphic novel series 7 Generations, selected titles from the Tales From Big Spirit series, and, most recently, the graphic novel, Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story. Scott is a graduate of the University of Manitoba's School of Art.

Praise for this book

...a powerful indictment of the racism, sexism and indifference that has led to the epidemic of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.

-- "Canadian Museum for Human Rights"
Selected for In The Margins Official List, 2016.-- "In The Margins"
Selected for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2015.-- "Canadian Children's Book Centre"