Awards
- Commended for Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2015
- Winner of <I>Selected for</I> the White Raven 2016 list of international youth literature 2018
- Winner of Selected for the White Raven 2016 list of international youth literature 2018
- Winner of White Raven list of international youth literature 2018
Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: David A. Robertson ,
Scott B. Henderson ,
Scott Henderson (Australian National University, Canberra)
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: HighWater Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.50cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.095kg
ISBN: 9781553795445
ISBN 10: 155379544
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 11 June 2015
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Selected for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2015.-- ""Canadian Children's Book Centre"" Selected for In The Margins Official List, 2016.-- ""In The Margins"" ...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"""
...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
"...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"""
Author Information
David A. Robertson (he/him/his) is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, as well as the Writer's Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba for outstanding contributions in the arts and distinguished achievements in 2023. He was nominated for the 2026 Hans Christian Anderson Award. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg. Scott B. Henderson (he/him) is a freelance illustrator, whose reputation for cultural sensitivity and an openness to listen and learn has garnered a large body of work in collaboration with Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ communities. His work spans several critically acclaimed graphic novels, including 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga (Indigenous history & Residential Schools); A Girl Called Echo series (Métis history); A Blanket of Butterflies (2016 Eisner Nomination); a short story in Marvel Voices: Pride #1 (2022); and the post-apocalypse graphic novel, Last Breeds (fall 2024). Scott is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. He resides in Winnipeg with his partner.
