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The bite of the mango
Par Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland. 2008
Sierra Leone. At the age of 12, Mariatu Kamara was raped by a family friend, then captured by rebels who…
cut off her hands. Despite her wounds, Kamara walked out of the bush and sought help, ending up in an amputee camp, where she gave birth to a son who died of malnutrition. When foreign journalists interviewed Kamara in the camp, her story garnered international interest and assistance, which eventually brought her to Toronto. Her autobiography testifies to Kamara's horrific trauma, but with the aim of fostering hope and reconciliation. Winner of the 2011 Red Maple Non-Fiction Award. For junior high and older readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2008.Wow, Canada!: exploring this land from coast to coast to coast (Wow Canada! Ser.)
Par Vivien Bowers. 1999
12-year-old Guy keeps a journal as he tours Canada with his parents and younger sister, Rachel. Learn about each province…
and territory, with information about major cities along the way, and other fun Canadian facts in sections like "According to Mom/Dad", "Exceedingly Weird", and "Food I Was Introduced to for My Own Good". Also included is "Guy's Family Car Trip Survival Tips". Grades 3-6. 1999.Tintin et le Québec: Hergé au coeur de la Révolution tranquille
Par Tristan Demers. 2010
L'histoire d'amour entre Tintin et les jeunes lecteurs québécois a commencé bien avant qu'Hergé ne foule pour la première fois…
le sol américain, en 1965. Lors de son séjours au Québec, des milliers d'admirateurs se pressent autour de lui et, réciproquement, Hergé ressent d'emblée pour ce pays une sympathie profonde. Cet ouvrage à l'allure de journal retrace le voyage d'Hergé à Montréal, Québec et Manicouagan. Salon du Livre : Lauréat volet Vie pratique 2011. 2010.The siren years: a Canadian diplomat abroad, 1937-1945 (Macmillan paperbacks ; #19)
Par Charles Ritchie. 1974
A volume from the author's published diaries which takes the reader through the diplomatic corridors and drawing rooms of prewar…
Washington, wartime England, and Europe. Ritchie's observations of world events include insights into the ins and outs of the diplomatic world, portraits of politicians, socialites, and literary lions, and candour about his own enthusiasms. Winner of the 1974 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.The Island means Minago
Par Milton Acorn. 1975
Prince Edward Island, its people and its history, is the theme of this book of prose and poetry by the…
noted Canadian author. Winner of the 1975 Governor General's Award for Poetry. 1975.The boat who wouldn't float
Par Farley Mowat. 1969
The armies of the night: history as a novel, the novel as history
Par Norman Mailer. 1968
The story of the 1967 march on the Pentagon, skirmishes between armed guards and anti-war demonstrators, and the subsequent arrest…
of hundreds of people. The author describes his own experience as a demonstrator and also gives a historical account of the action. Winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. 1968.Rascal: a memoir of a better era
Par Sterling North, John Schoenherr. 1963
This boy's life: a memoir
Par Tobias Wolff. 1989