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A good place to come from
Par Morley Torgov. 1974
An account of life in a small town community in Sault Ste. Marie in the late 1930's and early 1940's.…
Winner of the 1975 Stephen Leacock Award for humour. Strong language. 1974.The private capital: ambition and love in the age of Macdonald and Laurier
Par Sandra Gwyn. 1984
A compelling account of private life in the age of Macdonald and Laurier. The author has used personal letters, diaries,…
scrapbooks, memoirs and social columns. 1984 Governor General's Award winner. c1984.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.Whirligig: selected prose and poetry
Par Ernest Buckler. 1977
Village of the small houses: a memoir of sorts
Par Ian Ferguson. 2003
Ferguson has crafted a delightfully idiosyncratic account of growing up in the North, where Fort Vermilion Alberta seemed as exotic…
as Australia or Mexico. The memorable cast of characters includes Lloyd Loonskin, Sixtoes Mitchell, Ellen "No Refunds" McTeer, and Ferguson's father Hank, a con man of consummate charm. 2003.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.Stupid white men -- --and other sorry excuses for the state of the nation!
Par Michael Moore. 2001
Author of "Downsize This!" criticizes the U.S. government of the twenty-first century. Laments that "nothing seems to work" and rants…
against the 2000 election and the administration's policies. Some strong language. Bestseller. Winner of the 2004 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 2001.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
Take my family - please!
Par Gary Lautens. 1981
Lautens, winner of the 1981 Leacock Medal for humour, shares his hilarious and entertaining recollections of living, loving, and savouring…
his experiences with a wife, three children, and a dog. Nominated for the 1984 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1981 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal. 1981.Americanized: rebel without a green card
Par Sara Saedi. 2018
Television show writer and novelist recounts her teenage years in the 1990s, and reveals how she discovered that her family…
had entered the United States as undocumented immigrants. Provides a humorous account of balancing teen angst with trying to become an American citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2018Don't cosplay with my heart
Par Cecil Castellucci. 2018
Upset with her unraveling life, Edan escapes into the world of comics and cosplays as Gargantua from Team Tomorrow. Things…
start to get better after she meets Kirk, a boy from school, who gets her into the sold-out Angeles Comic Con. For senior high and older readers. 2018Alexander y el dia terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso
Par Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz. 1989
Alexander se despierta para encontrar chicle en su pelo y que no hay un premio en su caja de cereal.…
A medida que su día va empeorando, Alejandro piensa en salir corriendo a Australia hasta que su madre le asegura que todo el mundo tiene días como éste, incluso en Australia. Para los grados K-3Bedhead
Par Margie Palatini, Jack E. Davis. 2003
It was BIG. It was BAD. It was ... BEDHEAD! No doubt about it, Oliver's having a very bad hair…
day. His parents and sister try to help. They push, they pull, they spritz and they spray; they goop, they glop, and they mousse. But Oliver's hair is still way out of control. And today's class picture day! What's a boy to do? For grades K-3Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent
Par Lauren Child. 2005
Award-winning author Child creates an irreverent story about a young accounting genius who must save his wealthy family's fabulous estate,…
and learns the true value of money and the dividends of happiness. For grades K-3The adventures of Beanboy
Par Lisa Harkrader. 2012
When aspiring comic book artist Tucker MacBean enters a contest to create a new sidekick for his favorite superhero, Beanboy,…
he's got a lot riding on whether or not he wins. Tucker hopes that stardom might make him more popular, and he wants to give the prize, a college scholarship, to his hardworking but exhausted single mom. For grades 4-7Marvin Redpost: kidnapped at birth? (A Stepping Stone Book(TM) #Bk. 1)
Par Louis Sachar, Neal Hughes. 1992
When Marvin Redpost learns that a king is looking for his missing son who was kidnapped at birth, Marvin begins…
to wonder if he is Prince Robert. He too is nine years old and has red hair and blue eyes. His mother agrees to help him find out the truth. For grades 2-4Marigold and Grandma on the town (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Stephanie Calmenson, Mary Chalmers. 1994
Marigold spends the day in town with her grandmother. They buy Marigold a hat, learn to make friends with the…
wind, go out to lunch, and get their pictures taken. For grades K-3Evening class
Par Maeve Binchy, Dennis Rodman, Michael Silver. 1996
For many people in Dublin, life is the same day after day, but that changes dramatically for forty-eight-year old Aidan…
Dunne, when he is passed over for a school principal position. He and Nora O'Donoghue, just returned from twenty-six years in Italy, begin a series of evening classes teaching Italian. Together, they help many other Dubliners make transitions, too. Some strong languageHop on Pop (Beginner Books(R))
Par Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1963