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The girl you left behind
By Jojo Moyes. 2012
France, 1916. Sophie Lefèvre treasures the portrait her husband painted of her before going off to war. So does the…
German commander who takes over Sophie’s hotel. Ninety years later the painting hangs in the home of London widow Liv Halston - and Sophie’s descendants want it back. 2012.The first night
By Marc Levy, Kate Bignold, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan Iyer. 2011
The legend goes that when you are in your mother’s womb, you know all about the mystery of creation and…
the origins of the world until the end of time, but when you are born, a messenger flies over your cradle and puts a finger on your lips so that the secret of life will never escape. The finger erases your memory forever and leaves a mark, which all of us have above our upper lip - all of us, except me. The day I was born, the messenger forgot to come and see me, and I remember everything. Sequel to “The first day” (DC41463). Includes sex, violence and strong language. 2011. Uniform title: La première nuit.The first day
By Marc Levy, Sarah Black. 2011
Keira, an archaeologist, returns home from a dig in Ethiopia with an unusual stone, which Adrian, her old boyfriend and…
an astrophysicist, investigates. When it becomes apparent that others are also interested in the stone, Keira and Adrian travel the world, following maps written in the stars and clues buried within the earth, always guided by the slowly unravelling secrets of the stone. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2011. Uniform title: Le premier jour.The end of the line
By Sharon E McKay. 2014
Five-year-old Beatrix looks on in horror as a soldier forces her mother off the tram. It is 1942 in Amsterdam,…
and everyone knows what happens to Jews who are taken away by the Nazis. The soldier turns his attention to Beatrix, when suddenly, the ticket-taker, Lars Gorter, blurts out that she is his niece. With his brother Hans, the tram conductor, they manage to rescue the child from the same fate as her mother. The two elderly brothers realize that they are now in charge of the little girl. They are at a loss -- after all, neither one has ever married, let alone has children. They know that harbouring a Jew could cost them their lives, but in desperation, they turn to a neighbour, Mrs. Vos, for help. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2015-16 Hackmatack Award for fiction. Winner of the 2016 Silver Birch Express Award. 2014.The evening chorus: a novel
By Helen Humphreys. 2015
Resigned to living out the Second World War in a German POW camp, James Hunter, an English officer, begins studying…
a pair of redstarts near the camp. His interest in the birds captures the attention of the Kommandant and gives James cause to fear for his life. Meanwhile, back in England, James's young wife, Rose, falls headlong into a passionate affair with another man. Bestseller. 2015.The darkest corner of the world
By Urve Tamberg. 2012
Who can you turn to when the only choice is between two evils? In 1941, fifteen-year-old Madli hopes that the…
Soviet occupation is temporary, but when the neighbours are deported, she knows that lives are in danger. Days later, the Nazis invade her country. Friends and family find themselves divided as they try to choose which dictator they'd rather live under: Hitler or Stalin. Madli is horrified by either choice, but how long can she remain neutral? Every day brings new dangers and unimaginable decisions. In order to survive, Madli knows she can't fight the enemy, so she is determined to outwit them. For senior high readers. 2012.The Halifax connection: A Novel Of Canada And The American Civil War
By Marie Jakober. 2007
1862. As the American Civil War heats up, Southern Confederates flood into Montreal and Halifax, planning secret missions against the…
Union, missions they hope will provoke a war between England and the United States. Erryn Shaw, a British aristocrat banished to the colonies, is convinced to spy for the British. On a mission to Montreal, he gets wind of a sinister plot - and he can't seem to find a way to stop it. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.The Great Karoo
By Fred Stenson. 2008
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be…
more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The custodian of paradise
By Wayne Johnston. 2006
Sheilagh Fielding - a striking, unconventional, six-foot-three Newfoundland columnist - has holed up on the island of Loreburn after her…
mother dies. There, Fielding senses the presence of her mysterious "Provider," who has shadowed her all her life and whom she has never met face-to-face. As Fielding tells her life story and keeps her secrets, her Provider draws closer. Sequel to "The colony of unrequited dreams" (DC17664). 2006.The communist's daughter
By Dennis Bock. 2006
Battlefield surgeon Norman Bethune - when not tending to Mao's starving army - is diligently writing a philosophical yet jarringly…
frank memoir for the daughter he has never seen. His musings over bombs, blood, betrayals, and lost love offer little in the way of comfort, providing trenchant insights into human nature instead. They reflect the troubled soul of a war-weary idealist whose dreams of a better world were battered by ugly reality. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2006.The cellist of Sarajevo
By Steven Galloway. 2008
Sarajevo, 1992. A cellist plays Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor as a memorial on each of twenty-two days following a…
mortar attack that kills twenty-two citizens who are standing in a bread line. The music deeply affects a sniper, a father, and an older man. Inspired by historic events. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. Winner of the 2009 Evergreen Award. 2008.The canyon of bones (Skye's West Ser. #15)
By Richard S Wheeler. 2008
1850s. Barnaby Skye and his Crow Indian wife Victoria agree that Skye should take a second Indian wife to produce…
a son. Skye marries Blue Dawn, a beautiful young Shoshone woman, and the trio is hired to guide English explorer and journalist Graves Mercer to see a mysterious canyon full of dinosaur bones. On the trek, they endure prairie fires, superstitious natives, and Mercer's arrogance, which endangers the whole party. Sequel to "Fire arrow", followed by "Virgin River". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Skye's West ; 15)Sur la piste de l'étoile (Abel et Léo. #3.)
By Lucie Bergeron. 2002
Si les voyages forment la jeunesse, comme le veut l'adage, les jeunes lecteurs de sept ans et plus seront bien…
servis avec "Sur la piste de l'étoile". L'auteure les invite à retrouver Abel et son grand-père Léo en Inde ! Parti rejoindre son grand-père, Abel a la chance de vivre son premier voyage en avion avec tout ce que ça comporte d'exaltation et d'inconnu. Lorsqu'on quitte le Québec pour la première fois et qu'on s'envole pour les Indes, on ne peut qu'être dépaysé ! Suite de "Léo Coup-de-vent!", suivi de "Un tigron en mission". Années 2-4. 2002.The best of times
By Penny Vincenzi. 2009
Jonathan is a surgeon returning from a liaison with his mistress, Abi, and Georgia is an actress going to an…
audition along with her agent Linda. Toby and Barney are on their way to a stag party, Mary is going to the airport to meet her first love, farmer William watches the drama unfold across the hill, and Emma is also a surgeon. One heartbeat in time, and all their lives will be totally transformed. Descriptions of sex and violence and strong language. 2009.The battle for Duncragglin
By Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.The adventures of Miss Petitfour
By Anne Michaels. 2015
Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are just the right size - fitting into a single, magical day. She is…
an expert at baking and eating fancy iced cakes, and her favourite mode of travel is "par avion." On windy days, she takes her sixteen cats out for an airing. With the aid of her favorite tea party tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour and her charges fly over her village, having many little adventures along the way. Grades 2-4. 2015.Terror at Turtle Mountain
By Penny Draper. 2006
It's 4:00 am, April 29, 1903, and Nathalie lies awake in her coal town at the base of Turtle Mountain,…
listening for a train - the Spokane Flyer, bringing her cousin for a visit. Instead, Nathalie hears rocks tumbling down the mountain onto the town and the railway track. As she helps search for survivors, desperate questions fill her mind: how many have died? Will the men inside the mine be safe? And will the train be stopped in time? Grades 4-7. 2006.The adventures of Hotsy Totsy
By Clive Cussler. 2010
Ten-year-old twins Casey and Lacey's adventures continue when they use their magical machine to turn a model speedboat into a…
life-size motorboat to enter a race in San Francisco, and catch the attention of a villain from their past. Sequel to “The adventures of Vin Fiz”. Grades 3-6. 2010.Sigmaringen: [roman]
By Pierre Assouline. 2014
" En septembre 1944, un petit coin d'Allemagne nommé Sigmaringen, épargné jusque-là par les horreurs de la guerre, voit débarquer,…
du jour au lendemain, la part la plus sombre de la France : le gouvernement de Vichy, avec en tête le maréchal Pétain et le président Laval, leurs ministres, une troupe de miliciens et deux mille civils français qui ont suivi le mouvement, parmi lesquels un certain Céline. Pour les accueillir Hitler a mis à leur disposition le château des princes de Hohenzollern, maîtres des lieux depuis des siècles. Tout repose désormais sur Julius Stein, le majordome général de l'illustre lignée. Depuis les coulisses où il œuvre sans un bruit, sans un geste déplacé, il écoute, voit, sait tout. Tandis que les Alliés se rapprochent inexorablement du Danube et que l'étau se resserre, Sigmaringen s'organise en petite France. Coups d'éclat, trahisons, rumeurs d'espionnage, jalousies, l'exil n'a pas éteint les passions. Certains rêvent de légitimité, d'autres d'effacer un passé En septembre 1944, un petit coin d'Allemagne nommé Sigmaringen, épargné jusque-là par les horreurs de la guerre, voit débarquer, du jour au lendemain, la part la plus sombre de la France : le gouvernement de Vichy, avec en tête le maréchal Pétain et le président Laval, leurs ministres, une troupe de miliciens et deux mille civils français qui ont suivi le mouvement, parmi lesquels un certain Céline. Pour les accueillir Hitler a mis à leur disposition le château des princes de Hohenzollern, maîtres des lieux depuis des siècles. Tout repose désormais sur Julius Stein, le majordome général de l'illustre lignée. Depuis les coulisses où il œuvre sans un bruit, sans un geste déplacé, il écoute, voit, sait tout. Tandis que les Alliés se rapprochent inexorablement du Danube et que l'étau se resserre, Sigmaringen s'organise en petite France. Coups d'éclat, trahisons, rumeurs d'espionnage, jalousies, l'exil n'a pas éteint les passions. Certains rêvent de légitimité, d'autres d'effacer un passé trouble, ou d'assouvir encore leurs ambitions. Mais Sigmaringen n'est qu'une illusion. La chute du IIIe Reich est imminente et huit mois après leur arrivée tous ces Français vont devoir fuir pour sauver leur peau. De ce théâtre d'ombres rien n'échappe à Julius Stein. Sa discrète liaison amoureuse avec Jeanne Wolfermann, l'intendante du maréchal, le conduira à sortir de sa réserve et à prendre parti. " -- 4e de couv.Soldier doll
By Jennifer Gold. 2014
When fifteen-year-old Elizabeth finds an antique doll in a garage sale, she thinks it would be a good gift for…
her dad who's about to ship out for Afghanistan. She doesn't realize that the doll might be a missing (and valuable) historical artifact. With the help of Evan, the cute guy who works at the local used bookstore, Elizabeth discovers that the doll is THE soldier doll: the inspiration for a famous World War I poem. Elizabeth becomes the newest link in an epic history of more than a century of war, her story ingeniously interwoven with a cast of characters who we follow from World War I to Nazi Germany in the 1930s, a Czech concentration camp during World War II, Vietnam in 1970, and the aftermath of September 11th. For junior and senior high readers. 2014.