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Transient dancing
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.Bienvenue chez les Groulx
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 histoireNullipares
By 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"Antiracist baby
By Ibram X Kendi. 2020
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh…
new audiobook that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves, now with added discussion prompts to help listeners recognize and reflect on bias in their daily lives. Featured on Good Morning America, NPR's Morning Edition, CBS This Morning, and more! Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby 's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world. With thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest listeners and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for listeners of all ages dedicated to forming a just societyAnne, a divorced single mom, barely able to cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of…
her young son. Mark, a former architect, now works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, questions how to best live a life that secludes him from the world. At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio discovers the answers--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives. UnratedGutter Child
By Jael Richardson. 2021
A fierce and heartbreaking debut from FOLD founder Jael Richardson about a young woman with the courage to determine her…
own future Imagine a world in which the hopeless and vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society. Imagine a world divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In that world lives Elimina Dubois, one of only 100 children selected as a social experiment by the Mainland government to be taken from their mothers in the Gutter and raised in the land of opportunity. But when her Mainland mother dies when Elimina is just a teenager, Elimina finds herself all alone, forced into an unfamiliar life of servitude, unsure of who she is and where she belongs. When she makes friends with Gutter children, each making their own way through the crushing cycle of the Gutter System in whatever ways they know how, Elimina will discover that the thing she needs more than anything may not be the freedom she imagined after all. Gutter Child takes us on the journey of a young woman in a fractured world of heartbreaking disadvantages and horrific injustices. Richardson’s Elimina is a modern heroine in an altered but all too recognizable reality, who, must find the strength within herself to determine her own future and defy a system that tries to shape her destiny. Jael Richardson is the Artistic Director of The FOLD literary festival, the books columnist on CBC Radio’s ‘q’ and an outspoken advocate on issues of diversity. She is the author of The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lesson, a Father’s Life, a memoir based on her relationship with her father, CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey. The book received a CBC Bookie Award and earned Richardson an Acclaim Award and a My People Award as an Emerging Artist. A children’s book called The Stone Thrower was published by Groundwood Books in 2016. Her essay “Conception” is part of Room’s first Women of Colour edition, and excerpts from her first play, my upside down black.A man in love: a novel
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. 2019Love love: a novel
By 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. 2015Language arts
By 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. 2015You had me at hello
By 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. 2012Walking on trampolines
By 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. 2013The opposite of loneliness: essays and stories
By 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. 2014You are the first kid on Mars
By 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. 2009Warriors: power of three (Warriors: Power of Three Ser.)
By 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. 2009Bedhead
By Margie Palatini, Jack E. Davis. 2003
It was BIG. It was BAD. It was ... BEDHEAD! No doubt about it, Oliver's having a very bad hair…
day. His parents and sister try to help. They push, they pull, they spritz and they spray; they goop, they glop, and they mousse. But Oliver's hair is still way out of control. And today's class picture day! What's a boy to do? For grades K-3Blush
By Jamie Brenner. 2021
From acclaimed author Jamie Brenner comes a stunning new novel about three generations of women who discover that the scandalous…
books of their past may just be the key to saving their family's future. For decades, the Hollander Estates winery has been the premier destination for lavish parties and romantic day trips on the North Fork of Long Island. But behind the lush vineyards and majestic estate house, the Hollander family fortunes have suffered and the threat of a sale brings old wounds to the surface. For matriarch Vivian, she fears that this summer season could be their last—and that selling their winery to strangers could expose a dark secret she's harbored for decades. Meanwhile, her daughter, Leah, who was turned away from the business years ago, finds her marriage at a crossroads and returns home for a sorely needed escape. And granddaughter Sadie, grappling with a crisis of her own, runs to the vineyard looking for inspiration. But when Sadie uncovers journals from Vivian's old book club dedicated to scandalous novels of decades past, she realizes that this might be the distraction they all need. Reviving the "trashy" book club, the Hollander women find that the stories hold the key to their fight not only for the vineyeard, but for the life and love they've wanted all along. Blush is a bighearted story of love, family, and second chances, and an ode to the blockbuster novels that have shaped generations of women. The amazing Spider Man: evil comes in pairs, vol. 1 (Spider-Man Ser.)
By Kate Egan, Joe F. Merkel. 2008
Villains Venom and Carnage combine forces to defeat Spider-Man once and for all. Will Spider-Man be able to protect the…
innocent from two of his most dangerous foes at once? For grades 2-4The last egret: the adventures of Charlie Pierce
By Harvey E Oyer, Harvey Oyer. 2010
An adventure story in late 1800's Florida when bird plumage was big business, and Florida was still wild. Teenager Charlie…
Pierce and his friends are forced to weigh the ecological implications of killing for profit, while on a bird hunting expedition to save his family's property. Award winner. For grades 3-6Everyone poops
By Taro Gomi. 1977
Car trouble: a novel
By Robert Rorke. 2018
Nicky Flynn is a boy coming of age in 1970s Brooklyn, His alcoholic father, Pat, who Nicky calls "himself" picks…
up used cars at the police auction. Like them, he cleans up nice on the outside, but on the inside, he can only hold himself together for so long. Nicky always wonders when his father's addiction will raise its head and damage the family again. Unrated