Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David A. Robertson, illustrated by Scott B. Henderson

Helen Betty Osborne, known as Betty to her closest friends and family, dreamed of becoming a teacher. She left her home to attend residential school and high school in a small town in Manitoba. 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. (From HighWater Press)

David A. Robertson is an author andgraphic novelist based in Winnipeg. He has written several books in many genres, includingthe graphic novelsWill I See?andSugar Falls, thepicture bookWhen We Were Alone,the YA Reckoner series andthe memoirBlack Water.

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