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General fiction, Family stories
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Ava's mom is about to have twins, and the pregnancy isn't going well. All Ava wants to do is stay…
by her mother's side, but instead, she is sent away to stay with her grandparents. Normally, spending time at the lake with Nonna and Nonno is wonderful. But everything is different now. While her mom's hospital visits are getting serious back home, Ava grapples with anxiety. As summer storms rock the island, electricity goes out at the cabin, and an annoyingly cheerful boy named Cody seems determined to pop up everywhere she goes. Ava can't be distracted from the feeling that something terrible, something irrevocable, is going to happen to her mom while she is gone. When a bird dies in front of her, Ava is sure it is a sign that she is cursed—the last thing she, or her family, needs. But if a curse has been placed on her, there must a way to break it. So Ava makes a deal: if she can take care of two orphaned bird eggs, she will have paid off her debt, and her family will be alright. With everyone she loves on the line, Ava will do everything in her power to make sure that her mom, her twin baby brothers, her birds, and even Cody all come through the summer safely
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Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Friendship stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Leon and Eloise are 13-year-old twins living In Matimekush, an Innu community in Northern Quebec. A decision is made. The…
entire Mckenzie family is moving to Wendake, near Quebec City. Leaving Matimekush, nature, their friends and their school is going to be quite a challenge for Eloise and Leon. Between the adaptation to this different world, their desire to make new friends and the need to keep their bond with the old ones, everything goes too fast. At school, a student bullies Eloise, and she has to deal with this difficult situation. As for Leon, he starts doubting his hockey skills: is he really talented or was he the best in Matimekush only because the competition simply wasn't as strong? In the midst of this storm, Leon and Eloise can always count on each other as well as their family and friends. The mystery unfolds on every page as we get to see the twins in a different light. What if, ultimately, life in the South isn't that different from life in the North?
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Friendship stories
Human-narrated audio
L'histoire de deux êtres seuls aux petites habitudes similaires. Léon Pigeon ne parle pas. Tous les matins il part à…
la recherche de trouvailles dans les ordures de la quincaillerie, du garage et de l'épicerie. Les chemins de madame Mouette et de Léon Pigeon se croisent tous les jours dans le stationnement du casse-croûte. À force de rencontre, les deux êtres tissent des liens et partagent leurs rêves. Pierrette Dubé délaisse momentanément l'humour qui caractérise son oeuvre pour livrer un album sur la solitude et l'amitié. Un récit sensible et charmant sur deux laissés-pour-compte qui à force de partage découvriront un monde encore plus grand où leur rêve deviendra réalité. Jasmine Mirra Turcotte donne vie à ces personnages taciturnes avec beaucoup de délicatesse et un brin d'humour grâce à son trait tout en rondeur et un travail sur les couleurs chaleureux et minutieux