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The first quarter of the moon

By Michel Tremblay. 1994

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, School stories
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Marcel and his cousin experience the mystical arrival of summer on the final day of exams at Ecole Saint-Stanislas. While…

Marcel is in the class for "slow learners," his cousin is part of the "gifted" program. It is only towards the end of exams that Marcel's cousin recognizes Marcel's own special type of genius. Sequel to "The fat woman next door is pregnant." 1994. Uniform title: Premier quartier de la lune.

The fat woman next door is pregnant: a novel

By Michel Tremblay. 1981

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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It is May 2, 1942 in Montreal. All the women on Rue Fabre are pregnant; the fat woman next door…

is pregnant with the author himself. Tremblay has created the period in which many of the well-known characters in his plays were born. Prequel to "The first quarter of the moon" (DC15399). Canada Reads 2009. 1981. Uniform title: La grosse femme d'à côté est enceinte.

The heart is an involuntary muscle

By David Homel, Fred A Reed, Monique Proulx. 2003

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Florence doesn't like writers, books, dogs, alcohol, old people, pleasure, or love, only her partner Zeno - though she'd never…

admit it. The two of them run an Internet business that puts lesser known writers and artists back in the limelight. Zeno sends Florence to find his favourite author, the mysterious Pierre Laliberté, in this novel of literature and the people who create it. Strong language. Canada Reads 2004. 2002, 2003. Uniform title: Cœur est un muscle involontaire.

The cure for death by lightning

By Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1996

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Canadian fiction, West coast fiction, Family stories, Friendship stories, General fiction, Historical fiction
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Living on her family's farm in British Columbia in the 1940s, 15-year-old Beth Weeks escapes her abusive father and her…

troubled mother in a friendship with Nora, a young Native woman. Beth struggles to cope, even as she feels haunted by the fear that something is following her. Nora's grandmother believes it is the murderous Coyote spirit, responsible for mysterious deaths in the community. Strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. c1996.

Si cet endroit pouvait parler!: roman

By Liliane L Gratton. 2001

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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Premier roman d'une auteure originaire de l'Est de l'Ontario. C'est dans ce milieu rural qu'elle situe son récit qui, autour…

du personnage central d'Angélique, évoque les secrets d'une famille et un drame amoureux. 2001.

Sombres allées et autres endroits peu hospitaliers: treize excursions en territoire de l'insolite

By Stanley Péan. 1992

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Short stories
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Recueil de treize nouvelles, histoires singulières et cauchemars miniatures.

Stornaway: l'âge du bois

By Jean O'Neil. 1996

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Récit dans lequel l'auteur s'attache à illustrer l'histoire d'un village des Cantons-de-l'Est et celle d'une famille d'habiles entrepeneurs de l'endroit…

: les Legendre. La période évoquée, 1852-fin des années 1940 environ ("l'âge du bois"), précède "l'âge de bière" et succède à "l'âge de la fourrure." Pour amateurs de récits généalogiques québécois. 1996.

Tante Anna (Collection Témoignage)

By Colette Verreault-Milot. 1981

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction
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Contre toute attente, la douce et timide tante Anna ose se révolter et refuser ce foyer du troisième âge ou…

on l'a reléguée, hors du champ des "vivants." L'auteur nous raconte cette révolte d'une manière vraie et crue, sans complaisance ni fausse pudeur. 1981.

Tempête sur la Caniapiscau (Ethnos ; #3)

By Diane Bergeron. 2006

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Adventure stories, Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Qajack est un jeune Inuk de 15 ans très attaché à son coin de pays et aux coutumes ancestrales. Quand…

une tempête s'abat sur la rivière Caniapiscau, Qajack devra puiser dans les enseignements de son grand-père pour aider sa communauté à rétablir le fragile équilibre naturel le long du cours d'eau obstrué de barrages. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2006.

Sortie 21: roman (Collection Littérature d'Amérique)

By Gilles Raymond. 1990

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Pierre Usher, un jeune assiste social, réclame en héritage la maison ancestrale laissée à l'abandon depuis la mort tragique de…

son grand père paternel, afin de la restaurer et de la revendre. Sortie 21... ou à deux pas du XXIe siècle, quelle place est faite aux jeunes dans un monde sans merci? 1990.

Sophie veut vivre sa vie (Premier roman ; #LXXXVIII)

By Louise Leblanc. 1999

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Friendship stories, Serious and literary fiction, School stories
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Sophie en a assez de la routine maison/école. Elle veut à tout prix faire partie du groupe de Patrick, un…

grand de 13 ans qu'elle trouve vraiment impressionnant. Années 2-4. c1999. (Premier roman ; 88)

Sophie lance et compte (Premier roman ; #PR 22)

By Louise Leblanc. 1991

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Family stories, Serious and literary fiction, Sports fiction
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Sophie rêve de devenir gardienne de but. Tout le monde rit d'elle. Sauf sa grandmère qui l'encourage. Elle lui explique…

que réaliser son rêve, c'est le faire sortir de sa tête. Années 2 à 4. 1991.

Terminus cauchemar (Roman +. #14.)

By Denis Côté. 1991

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Science fiction
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En fugue, Isabelle trouve refuge chez un scientifique. Ce dernier veut réaliser des surhommes, mais ses expériences ne sont pas toutes des réussites. Années 3-6.

The better mother

By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2011

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Canadian fiction, West coast fiction
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In 1958, eight-year-old Danny Lim meets Miss Val, a burlesque dancer, who gives him a green silk belt. Years later,…

Danny spends his days working as a wedding photographer and his nights cruising Stanley Park. When he finds the belt, Danny realizes that the key to understanding himself and his family lies in his connection to Miss Val. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2011.

Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi

By Jean-Paul Dubois. 1999

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Family stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Un écrivain français, désargenté et désabusé, découvre au cours d'un voyage au Québec la double vie de son père décédé. Roman psycho-touristique vivifiant. 1999.

Si la tendance se maintient

By Pierre-Marc Drouin. 2010

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Jeune homme au passé lourd, Jean-François Gagnon peut enfin réaliser son rêve: changer de peau! A vingt ans, ses études…

universitaires l'obligent à quitter sa région natale au profit de la grande métropole. Finie la petite vie de banlieue dans un trou comme Sainte-Anne. Finie la persécution. Finie l'humiliation. Maintenant, c'est vive Montréal, les colocs, les filles et les manifs pour le plaisir de mettre le feu aux poubelles! Et Jean-François est bien déterminé à se reconstruire de A à Z. Quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle. c2010.

Sophie, l'apprentie sorcière (Pour lire avec toi)

By Henriette Major. 1988

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Family stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Tout au long de ses aventures et dans un langage bien à elle, Sophie nous livre son point de vue…

sur le monde en général et sur sa famille en particulier. On peut n'être pas d'accord avec Sophie, mais on ne peut s'empêcher de la trouver attachante. Années 2 à 4. 1988.

Tell me a good lie: tales from the Chilcotin country

By Paul H St. Pierre. 2001

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Canadian fiction, West coast fiction, Short stories
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One of Canada's master storytellers tells tales about the high country and the characters who stole his heart. In these…

fifty stories, Paul St. Pierre writes of the Chilcotin in a time that has passed from the land, a time that has gone beyond history into myth. 2001.

The alley cat: a novel

By Yves Beauchemin. 1986

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Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, General fiction, Humourous fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-narrated audio

This novel, set in Montreal in the 1970s, recounts the struggle of Florent Boissonneault against the wicked and powerful Egon…

Ratablavasky who backs Florent's purchase of a restaurant and then steals it from him. 1986. Uniform title: Matou.

Street of riches

By Gabrielle Roy. 1993

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Award winning fiction, Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Short stories
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The eighteen stories in this book centre upon the bittersweet experiences of a young girl growing up in the francophone…

community of St. Boniface, Manitoba. In the persona of her narrator Christine, Roy transfigures the incidents and characters of her own childhood, reflecting upon her youthful awakening to the beauty and the sorrow of life. 1957 Governor General's Award winner. 1957. Uniform title: Rue Deschambault.

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