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And both shall row: a novella and stories
Par Beth Lordan. 1998
Stories about small-town life in the midwest. In the title novella, two sisters grow old together. When one has a…
stroke, the other reminisces about the experiences they have shared--they have even been married to the same man. In Running Out an unemployed carpenter enjoys the "perfect" dayUn été de Jessica (Science-fiction)
Par Alain Bergeron. 1978
Un excellent roman québécois de science-fiction superbement narré. Dans une ère lointaine, l'auteur a imaginé une colonie de vieux millionnaires…
qui ont acquis la planète Mars en même temps qu'une sorte d'immortalité. On imagine que les Terriens tentent d'y "amarsir" mais... Atmosphère étrange qui rappelle Bradbury. [SDMThe anniversary and other stories
Par Louis Auchincloss. 1999
Nine short stories of a bygone era when class and tradition were sometimes overwhelming. In "The Interlude," a female lawyer…
in the 1950s feels marginalized after she loses her job upon marriage and motherhood. In "The Last of the Great Courtesans," a mistress eventually marries for power. 1999Kirinyaga: a fable of Utopia
Par Michael Resnick. 1998
Ten tales of a utopian planet inhabited by former residents of Kenya. In 2123 Koriba, a European-educated witch doctor, becomes…
disenchanted with the modernization of Kenya and colonizes the planet of Kirinyaga. There he reinstates ancient customs and decides the fate of his people, while still maintaining a link to Earth. Some violence. 1998Fear games (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 1)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
April Powers is one of twelve top students invited to an isolated Caribbean island for two weeks. Besides attending talks…
by visiting celebrities, they will participate in a Life Games competition for a large cash prize. But the group also faces an unanticipated evil challenge. For grades 5-8. 2001Don't read this!: and other tales of the unnatural
Par Margaret Mahy. 1998
An international collection of eleven spooky stories by such authors as Susan Cooper. In "Fingers on the Back of the…
Neck," Australian writer Margaret Mahy tells about a young boy's growing resentment of his wealthy great-grandmother's affectionate touch as they walk together on a wooden jetty. For grades 6-9. 1998Endymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1996
Two hundred forty-seven years after the Fall of Hyperion (BR 08684), the WorldWeb is divided into many kingdoms, and the…
military wing of the Catholic Church is in charge. Aenea, eleven, emerges from the Time Tombs to challenge the church authorities. Raul Endymion is snatched from death to assist her. Strong language and some descriptions of sexLe silence comme le sang: nouvelles
Par Marie-Célie Agnant. 1997
The smoking book
Par Lesley Stern. 1999
Vignettes on the pleasures and pain of cigarette addiction. "Suspended Forever" is the cherished memory of two sisters growing up…
in Africa, who secretly purchase cigarettes and then sneak off to try them. In "The Body Has a Mind of Its Own" a woman resorts to some unusual "cures" for smoking. 1999Model behavior: a novel and 7 stories
Par Jay McInerney. 1998
Stories about the superficial nature of life in New York City. In the title piece Connor McKnight is writing a…
screenplay while working as a celebrity journalist. His live-in girlfriend is a famous model who abruptly runs off with Connor's best friend, Jeremy. Strong language and descriptions of sexLa révolte des accents
Par Erik Orsenna. 2007
"Depuis quelque temps, les accents grognaient. Ils se sentaient mal aimés, dédaignés, méprisés. À l'école, les enfants ne les utilisaient…
presque plus. Chaque fois que je croisais un accent dans la rue, un aigu, un grave, un circonflexe, il me menaçait. Notre patience a des limites, grondait-il. un jour, nous ferons la grève. Attention, notre nature n'est pas si douce qu'il y paraît. Nous pouvons causer de grands désordres. Je ne prenais pas les accents au sérieux. J'avais tort." -- 4e de couvMégot mégot petite mitaine: nouvelles
Par Johanne Côté. 2008
"Que voit le promeneur, les yeux baissés, lors de ses déambulations urbaines? Un mégot, encore un mégot, une petite mitaine...…
Que peuvent bien nous raconter ces objets abandonnés, ces laissés pour compte au fil du trottoir ? Les nouvelles rassemblées ici nous entraînent dans des univers tantôt poétiques, tantôt réalistes, où des êtres en crise cherchent ardemment leur place et doivent se battre contre la pauvreté spirituelle de leur milieu et son indifférence". -- 4e de couvLe vendeur d'étoiles: nouvelles
Par Yves Thériault. 1995
Douze nouvelles écrites entre 1946 et 1957, publiées en 1961. Selon le préfacier, l'auteur y vit à travers ses personnages…
- souvent des immigrants - la tension provoquée par deux rêves antinomiques: "son désir d'errance et son désir d'enracinement" (cf. p. 7-13). [SDMSoudain dans la forêt profonde: conte (Du monde entier)
Par Amos Oz. 2006
"Un village au bout du monde, triste et gris, encerclé par des forêts épaisses et sombres. Un village maudit :…
toutes les bêtes, tous les oiseaux et même les poissons de la rivière l'ont déserté. Depuis, ses habitants se barricadent chez eux dès la nuit tombée, terrorisés par la créature mystérieuse nommée Nehi, et interdisent aux enfants de pénétrer dans la forêt. Mais surtout, ils gardent le silence. Personne ne veut se souvenir des animaux ni évoquer la vie d'avant. Seule Emanuela, l'institutrice du village, tente d'enseigner aux élèves à quoi ressemblaient ces animaux disparus. Deux enfants de sa classe, Matti et Maya, décident alors d'élucider le mystère et s'aventurent dans la forêt en dépit de l'interdit... Soudain dans la forêt profonde est un conte pour enfants et adultes. Au carrefour de la tradition biblique, du folklore yiddish et du conte européen, il nous offre une magnifique parabole sur la tolérance." -- 4e de couvThe dark side of nowhere: a novel
Par Neal Shusterman. 1997
Jason Miller hates his bland, small-town life, so when the high school janitor gives him an odd glove and tells…
him his life is about to change, he is both puzzled and excited. Jason learns classmates have received the same message, and soon they all encounter bizarre experiences. For grades 6-9The departure (Animorphs Ser. #No. 19)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
After her latest mission when she morphed into a wolf, Cassie realizes that she is losing her human feelings. She…
tells her friends that she is quitting; she does not want to be an animorph any longer. But when confronted by a leopard and Karen, a human-controller who knows Cassie's secret, Cassie must rethink her decision. For grades 4-7A complicated situation: stories
Par Jane Mullen. 1998
Nine stories depicting various facets of family life, including sibling relations, aging, conflict, separation, tragedy, and loss. "Dardis and Me"…
tells of a twenty-five-year-old man who takes in his troubled sister after their parents die. The brother comes to realize that he is as much in need of succor as she. 1998News of the spirit
Par Lee Smith. 1997
Six short stories featuring southern women in various predicaments. In "The Southern Cross," a poor girl who has learned how…
to use men to move up in the world gets back her dignity. In "Live Bottomless" a teenager observes her parents' failing marriage. Some strong languageThe inland ice and other stories
Par Éilís Dhuibhne. 1997
Modern-day stories by an Irish writer are interspersed with excerpts from a folktale, revealing that young women's feelings and interests…
have much in common across the ages. In "Love, Hate, and Friendship," Fiona flies to France ostensibly for a literature conference but really to gain perspective on a relationship. Some strong language. 19971001 things everyone should know about the universe
Par William Gutsch. 1998