Betty The Helen Betty Osborne Story By David A. RobertsonIllustrated by Scott B. Henderson Categories: Young Adult Nonfiction, Social Topics, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Prejudice & Racism Imprint: HighWater Press Interest Age: 15–18 Grade: 9–12 Reading Level: Lexile® Framework for Reading: HL450L Show edition details Paperback : 9781553795445, 30 pages, April 2015 Ebook (EPUB) : 9781553799955, 32 pages, February 2021 Ebook (PDF) : 9781553799962, 32 pages, February 2021 Paperback $16.00 Ebook (EPUB) $13.00 Ebook (PDF) - Unavailable Read Excerpt Share: Description 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. Awards Winner, <DIV><P>The Highwater Press book “<I>Betty. The Helen Betty Osborne Story</I>” by David Alexander Robertson and Scott Henderson is a White Raven 2016, i.e. it has been selected for our 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. </P><P>#WRlist2016</P></DIV> 2018 Nominated, <DIV>Selected for In The Margins Official List, 2016.</DIV> Runner-up, <DIV>Selected for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2015.</DIV>