Teen Books
Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story
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Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak);
Status: Available
Other Categories:
Teen Book, Teen Books, Canadian Aboriginal Resource Lists - Secondary, Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools 8 - 12 2015-2016, Fiction, Historical Fiction, First Nation Communities Read, 2017 - 2018 Selections, Novels, Aboriginal ERAC Approved Titles, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Indigenous Stories / Narratives
Synopsis:
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.
This book is a true account. Content may be disturbing to some readers.