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By Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979
During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…
These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.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.By Gale Garnett. 2003
Johnny Reed is a gifted black actor who leaves America for Greece, where he now has a job and a…
family. Theddo Daniels is an African-American civil rights activist and a closeted homosexual in the early stages of AIDS, in Greece to write his memoirs. The two men meet and become friends, while they and Johnny's wife must deal with the secrets and horrors of their pasts. Some strong language. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2003.By Tara Lawson. 2019
Tara Lawson et Pascal Groulx, deux trentenaires allumés et équilibrés, n'appartiennent à aucune secte ou aucun groupe religieux fondamentaliste. Ils…
sont pourtant les parents de dix enfants, tous nés de leur union. L'histoire peu commune de la famille Groulx suscite la curiosité au point où elle a fait l'objet d'un documentaire, puis d'une téléréalité, à Canal Vie. De la rentrée scolaire aux vacances d'été, des caméras se sont installés dans la maison de cette famille atypique et très soudée, à Saint-Lazare. Des dizaines de milliers de téléspectateurs ont suivi leur quotidien. Dans ce livre, ils racontent leur histoireBy Claire Legendre. 2020
"J'ai 40 ans et je n'aurai pas d'enfants. Je le dis depuis l'enfance, mais aujourd'hui on me croit. Il y…
a un vertige à m'en rendre compte : c'est sûr désormais, bientôt irrévocable. Autour de moi, mes plus proches amies sont aussi ce qu'on appelle des nullipares . Nous sommes minoritaires, des femmes qui n'ont pas donné la vie, qui ne participent pas organiquement à la croissance démographique, à la pérennisation de l'espèce. Mais vous pouvez nous regarder sans crainte : ni sorcières, ni égoïstes, ni vaines, ni désespérées. Nous ne sommes pas moins complètes que nos mères, et nous sommes des femmes accomplies. Mes amies sont aussi des littéraires. Je leur ai demandé de prendre la plume pour dire comment elles vivent cette féminité qu'on dit intransitive. Puis j'ai voulu élargir le cercle à d'autres écrivaines, pour que notre choeur résonne plus fort. Que ce soit par choix, par hasard, par solitude, par contrainte, la nulliparité est une flèche qui traverse nos vies et, peut-être"By David Dollenmayer, Martin Walser. 2019
1823. Seventy-three-year-old Goethe meets nineteen-year-old Ulrike von Levetzow. They form a connection that has Goethe infatuated with the young woman.…
When another man courts her, he falls apart. Translated from the original 2017 German edition. 2019By Frank Norris. 1986
By Marguerite Duras. 2018
A collection of three works of fiction and nonfiction. The Lover, translated in 1985, explores a forbidden love affair of…
a teenage girl. Wartime Notebooks, translated in 2008, recounts Duras' experiences during World War II. Practicalities, translated in 1990, includes meditations on challenges and joys found in daily life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2018By Robert Eaglestone. 2013
Literature professor explores form, genre, and how present-day novels display patterns that make us more intelligible to ourselves. Discusses blurring…
the line between reality and fiction, and analyzes emblematic examples of how novels engage with the past, present, and future. Expresses views on the role of literary criticism. 2013By Sung J. Woo. 2015
Former pro-tennis player Kevin learns of his adoption when he's tested to be a kidney donor for his father. Devastated,…
he searches for his birth family. Both he and his sister Judy are dealing with the fallout of broken and burgeoning romances. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015By Various, Bill Henderson, Pushcart Prize Editors. 2015
Sixty-five pieces of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, originally published by small presses. Includes works from Russell Banks, author of A…
Permanent Member of the Family (DB 77852), and Louise Glück, author of Poems 1962-2012 (DB 79850). Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015By Stephanie Kallos. 2015
Language arts teacher Charles Marlow's autistic son, Cody, loses the ability to communicate. Charles struggles to relate to Cody, who…
will soon age out of state-assisted care. He also remembers the autistic child who joined his class when he was in elementary school. Some strong language. 2015By Mhairi McFarlane. 2014
Ten years after they last spoke, Rachel runs into her former best friend, Ben, once again. She has recently broken…
up with her fiancé, but notices that Ben is married. However, the more time they spend together, the more they realize the flame between them has not died. Strong language. 2012By Frances Whiting. 2015
Lulu and Annabelle's unlikely friendship is quickly forged as girls. They form a secret language, share secrets, and grow up…
together. The implosion of their friendship leaves scars, however. Years later, Lulu faces choices that may lead to an unforgiveable action. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2013By Marina Keegan. 2014
Collection of essays and short stories by Keegan (1989-2012), who was killed in a car accident five days after her…
college graduation. In the title essay--which appeared in the graduation issue of the Yale Daily News--she reflects on the bright future awaiting the graduates. Bestseller. 2014By Nora Ephron. 2013
Writings by the Oscar nominee Ephron (1941-2012) include essays, the screenplay for When Harry Met Sally, the novel Heartburn, and…
her last unpublished play Lucky Guy. Topics range from the personal to the political. Introduction by New Yorker editor Robert Gottlieb. Some strong language. 2013By Mario Vargas Llosa. 2011
De forma epistolar, el autor ganador del Premio Nobel ofrece su visión sobre la génesis de las novelas. Al considerar…
las obras de Hugo, Cervantes, Hemingway, y Faulkner, entre otros, Vargas Llosa examina el arte de narrar y la vocación de la ficciónBy Mario Vargas Llosa. 2008
La segunda novela por el autor ganador del Premio Nobel que tiene lugar en el desierto y las selvas de…
Perú. Don Anselmo construye un burdel en las afueras de Piura; la novicia Bonifacia sigue su conciencia en la misión de Santa María de Nieva, con resultados sorprendentes. Publicado originalmente en 1966. Algunas descripciones de violencia y de índole sexualBy Patrick O'Brien. 2009
Describes a future trip that a child might take to Mars: taking a space elevator to a space station, traveling…
in a rocket, wearing a space suit, and learning about the scientific search for Martian life. Discusses the Mars environment and a habitat created for humans. For grades 2-4. 2009By Erin Hunter. 2010
In a troubled time for the Four Clans, three young cats of ThunderClan--Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw--become apprentices. During their training…
as warriors they have many adventures, learn a shocking secret, and discover their true destiny. Complete series of six books. For grades 4-7. 2009