Record Details
Book cover

Betty : the Helen Betty Osborne story

Robertson, David, 1977- (Author). Henderson, Scott B. (Added Author).

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.

Book  - 2015
J,GN 362.83 Rob
1 copy / 0 on hold

Available Copies by Location

Location
Stamford Checked out

Other Formats

  • ISBN: 9781553795445
  • Physical Description 30 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
NFPL Indigenous Collection.

Additional Information

Syndetic Solutions - Summary for ISBN Number 9781553795445
Betty : The Helen Betty Osborne Story
Betty : The Helen Betty Osborne Story
by Robertson, David A.; Henderson, Scott B. (Illustrator)
Rate this title:
vote data
Click an element below to view details:

Summary

Betty : The Helen Betty Osborne Story


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.