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Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Snow job
By William Deverell. 2009
Arthur Beauchamp has followed his wife, the leader and first elected member of the Green Party, to Ottawa. But he…
hates everything there: the cold, the politics, and his place in his wife's shadow. So when a delegation of government officials from Bhashyistan is blown sky high and the shares of a Calgary-based oil company promptly drop like a stone, Arthur is only too happy to jump to the defence of the missing suspected assassin. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2009.Nombre d'écrivains ont été tour à tour fascinés, inspirés ou tourmentés par l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, ce pays à la fois western catholique…
et Klondike québécois , selon la formule de François Ruph reprise par l'historien Benoît-Beaudry Gourd. On dit qu'il y sévit des froids à couper les loups en deux. On dit que gisent au fond du lac Témiscamingue assez de chevaux pour peupler les écuries d'un village entier. La région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue semble superbement méconnue. Pourtant, ce pays aux confins de l'histoire a tant à raconter, tant à montrer. Fin connaisseur de l'histoire littéraire de cette immense contrée où l'orignal broute les nymphéas , Denis Cloutier nous offre une Abitibi-Témiscamingue depuis longtemps débarrassée de son manteau glaciaire, l'essouchée (les premières occupations de la terre) comme celle den-dssour (les mines, la ruée vers les métaux). 2012.L'intérêt de l'enfant: roman ((Du monde entier).)
By Ian McEwan. 2015
À l'âge de cinquante-neuf ans, Fiona Maye est une brillante magistrate spécialiste du droit de la famille. Passionnée, parfois même…
hantée par son travail, elle en délaisse sa vie personnelle et son mari Jack. Surtout depuis cette nouvelle affaire : Adam Henry, un adolescent de dix-sept ans atteint de leucémie, risque la mort. Les croyances religieuses de ses parents interdisant la transfusion sanguine qui pourrait le sauver, les médecins s'en remettent à la cour. Après avoir entendu les deux parties, Fiona décide soudainement de se rendre à l'hôpital, auprès du garçon. Mais cette brève rencontre s'avère troublante et, indécise, la magistrate doit pourtant rendre son jugement. 2015.Cherche rouquine, coupe garçonne: roman
By Daniel Poliquin. 2017
À partir d'un fait divers qui a secoué le Québec des années soixante, l'affaire Coffin, Daniel Poliquin compose un roman…
qui est un chef-d'œuvre de roublardise narrative. Ce pauvre innocent de Blewett devient bien malgré lui le chaînon qui unit le destin des personnages que Poliquin fait défiler devant nos yeux avec un amusement contagieux. Il y a d'abord Odette, la sensuelle maîtresse de Blewett, chez laquelle il avait eu la mauvaise idée de se réfugier après avoir initialement réussi à s'échapper de la prison. Il y a Amédée Bérubé, le chef de police de L'Anse-Pleureuse, où il est mieux connu sous le nom de Barrabas, nous apprendrons pourquoi. Il y a surtout Jean-Jacques Bouffard, l'aumônier, qui faut-il s'en étonner? est celui dont la conscience s'accommode le plus mal avec l'acte dont il est témoin et complice. Enfin, il y a une certaine rouquine, qui hésite entre l'architecture et la taxidermie, entre les hommes et les femmes, mais qui sait dérouler un récit avec une captivante désinvolture. C'est elle, vous l'avez deviné, qui nous raconte cette histoire. 2017.Le clandestin (Best-sellers)
By John Grisham, Patrick Berthon. 2006
La question n'est pas de savoir s'il va être tué, mais qui va le tuer. Lobbyiste sans foi ni loi,…
Joel Backman a été condamné à vingt ans de prison pour avoir vendu à une puissance étrangère un superlogiciel capable de contrôler un ensemble de satellites espions. Six ans plus tard, à sa grande surprise, il est gracié par le président des États-Unis sortant et exfiltré dans une jolie ville d'Italie. Sous une nouvelle identité, le Clandestin découvre l'art subtil d'être heureux. Il est libre, mais transformé en appât. Car, si la CIA a obtenu sa grâce, c'est pour mieux savoir qui va le tuer : les Israéliens ? les Saoudiens ? les Chinois ? La chasse à l'homme a commencé. Quelques descriptions de violence et quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2006, c2005. Titre uniforme: The broker.Jack and the Green Man
By Andy Jones. 2016
Jack o' Hearts is the top card player in the parish and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When a…
mysterious green stranger challenges him to a card game with stakes higher than high--well, Jack can't resist. Sure, he's never lost a tournament yet, has he? Jack is as saucy as saucy can be and he's twice as lucky as that--but the game is trickier than it looks. Luckily, Jack finds he's got an ace up his sleeve: the menacing green man's beautiful daughter Ann. Grades 4-7. 2016.Jasmine: the missing coin (Disney princess)
By Sarah Nathan. 2011
With Prince Aladdin’s birthday coming up, Princess Jasmine wants to find him the perfect gift, so she sets off on…
a Magic Carpet ride with Rajah the tiger. She is determined to track down the coveted camel coin Aladdin is missing from his rare-coin collection. It’s smooth sailing until Magic Carpet suddenly loses its power, leaving Jasmine and Rajah stranded in the desert! Will the pair find the coin and make it back to the palace in time for Aladdin’s birthday? Grades 2-4. c2011. (Disney princess)Between earth and sky: legends of Native American sacred places
By Joseph Bruchac. 1996
Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything…
living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect. Grades 3-6. 1996.Animal's people
By Indra Sinha. 2007
Orphaned Bhopal slum resident Animal, who used to be human before an industrial chemical accident left his bones twisted like…
a hairpin, and who walks on all fours, describes the events surrounding the impending trial of the Kampani responsible for the accident. He falls in with a group led by musician Somraj; Somraj's daughter, Nisha; and Nisha's boyfriend, Saint Zafar. Tensions mount as suspicious doctor Elli Barber opens a clinic in the slums, lawyers from the Kampani arrive to negotiate a settlement, and Animal, desperately in love with Nisha, copes with his desires and frustrations. Some descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2007.Innocent
By Scott Turow. 2010
"Innocent" continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who are, once again, twenty years later, pitted against each…
other in a riveting psychological match after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife. Strong language. Sequel to "Presumed innocent". Bestseller. c2010.Tiana: the grand opening (Disney princess)
By Helen Perelman, Dave Courtland. 2010
Tiana has always dreamed of having her own restaurant, and now her dream is about to come true. The grand…
opening is just around the corner, and all of Tiana’s friends and family will be there, along with a famous food critic! But suddenly everything starts to go wrong - her bandleader Louis loses his prized trumpet, and then the power goes out after the guests arrive. Will the princess be able to fix things in time, or will her big night be a royal disaster? Grades 2-4. 2010. Uniform title: Princess and the frog (Motion picture)The battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians. #4.)
By Rick Riordan. 2008
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod…
friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Sequel to "Titan's curse" (EB74453). Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2008. (Percy Jackson & the Olympians ; 4)The secret of magic
By Deborah Johnson. 2014
Working for a prominent member of the NAACP in 1946 when a request comes from her favourite childhood author to…
investigate the murder of a black war hero, Regina Robichard travels to Mississippi, where she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past. 2014.Sycamore row (Jake Brigance #2)
By John Grisham. 2013
Still reeling from the racially charged case in "A Time to Kill", attorney Jake Brigance learns he has been hired--posthumously--by…
reclusive Seth Hubbard. Before hanging himself, Hubbard wrote a will that cut out his children and bestowed his wealth on his black housekeeper. Sequel to "A Time to Kill". Some strong language. Bestseller. 2013.The confession: A Novel
By John Grisham. 2010
Dying paroled convict Travis Boyette confesses to Lutheran minister Keith Schroeder that he is guilty of the rape and murder…
of Nicole Yarber, a white Texas high school cheerleader, ten years ago. But African American Donte Drumm, Nicole's former classmate, is about to be executed for the crime. Bestseller. 2010.The ex: a novel
By Alafair Burke. 2016
Olivia Randall is one of New York City's best criminal defense lawyers. When she hears that her former fiancé, Jack…
Harris, has been arrested for a triple homicide--and that one of the victims was connected to his wife's murder three years earlier--there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. The only question is, who would go to such great lengths to frame him--and why? For Olivia, representing Jack is a way to make up for past regrets and absolve herself of guilt from a tragic decision, a secret she has held for twenty years. But as the evidence against him mounts, she is forced to confront her doubts. The man she knew could not have done this. But what if she never really knew him? 2016.The owl and the two rabbits /
By Nadia Sammurtok. 2019
When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl…
soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away. A traditional Inuit story. Grades K-3. 2019.Haunted Hospital (Orca Currents)
By Marty Chan. 2020
Xander thinks the George Wickerman Hospital would be the perfect setting for Spirits and Specters, a role-playing game where players…
go on “missions” to find evidence of paranormal activities. According to local legend, tuberculosis patients were used as test subjects in medical experiments that ended tragically, and their disfigured ghosts walk the hallways of this now-abandoned building. What better location to go ghost hunting? Even though they didn’t really believe the rumors, Xander and his friends soon begin to suspect that they are not alone. Is this place actually haunted by ghosts? Or something even more terrifying?Nevers
By Sara Cassidy. 2019
Resourceful fourteen-year-old Odette is on the move again, traveling as a stowaway on a cheese cart with her hapless mother,…
Anneline. They are in Burgundy, France, in 1799, fleeing yet another calamity caused by Anneline (who is prone to killing people accidentally). At dawn they find themselves in a town called Nevers, which is filled with eccentric characters, including a man who obsessively smells hands, another who dreams of becoming a chicken and a donkey that keeps the town awake at night, braying about his narrow life. As Odette establishes a home in an abandoned guardhouse, she makes a friend in the relaxed Nicois and finds work as a midwife's assistant. She and Nicois uncover a mystery that may lead to riches and, more important for Odette, a sense of belonging.