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French Titles
 Denotes that the book is either a translation or is available in translation.
 Denotes an award-winning book with a family theme.
PRIX ALVINE-BÉLISLE
(Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques
de la documentation)
For the best book of the year.
La Route de Chlifa
Michèle Marineau
Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1992
245 p. ISBN 2890375943
 Ages 14 and up.
This is the story of 17-year-old Karim and his experiences in the
civil war of his native Lebanon and his subsequent emigration to
Quebec. Karim sees death strike people he is close to,
especially Nada and Maha, as a result of the war. At first he
feels responsible for their deaths but comes to terms with his
feelings after a stay in hospital. The story deals with the
issues of love, family, war, exile and ultimately hope in a
sensitive and realistic way. A beautiful book on the folly of
war.
Courtesy of: Éditions Québec / Amérique
PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE
(Christie Brown & Co.)
For the best French book age 7 and under
Caillou: la petite soeur
Caillou: le petit pot
Joceline Sanschagrin
Illustrations: Hélène Desputeaux
Pierrefonds, Quebec: Éditions Chouette, 1993
26 p. each ISBN 2921198436/2921198428
Ages 2 to 4.
In the first of these stories, Caillou has a new baby sister.
Feeling that everyone has forgotten him, Caillou starts to act
like a baby and ends up biting his sister. After his mother
tells him that apples are for biting, not babies, Caillou takes
out his frustrations on his doll. His mother tells Caillou that
he is big and strong and that the baby cannot do anything and
needs to be taken care of. Caillou begins to help. When she
loses her bottle, he brings it to her and she stops crying. He
rocks the baby and finds her funny, wiggly and sweet smelling.
Caillou decides that he's glad that he is big.
The second story revolves around Caillou's toilet training.
Caillou takes off his diaper and puts on his underpants. Now he
can run fast! After several false starts, Caillou finally gets
the hang of it. He is so proud of his accomplishment that it
takes some coaxing from his father before he is willing to flush
the toilet. He goes to bed that night and wakes himself up in
time to visit his potty. He is trained!
These sturdy cardboard books have brightly coloured illustrations
in Desputeaux's appealing style. Readers who are familiar with
her other books about Caillou will remember some of the toys and
clothes that we find in these stories. Here is an artist who
knows and loves children.
Courtesy of: Éditions Chouette
PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE
(Christie Brown & Co.)
For the best French book age 8 to 11.
La 42e soeur de Bébert
Christiane Duchesne
Illustrations: Marc Mongeau
Boucherville, Québec: Québec/Amérique jeunesse, 1993
121 p. ISBN 2890376575
Ages 10 and up.
Bébert lives in a very unusual house that is half castle, half
labyrinth. He is the only boy in his family! This
fanciful story, which introduces the reader to the father of this
flock of girls, resembles a classic tale and elicits a full range
of emotions.
Courtesy of: Québec / Amérique jeunesse
PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE
(Christie Brown & Co.)
For the best French book age 12 and over.
Les Grand Sapins ne meurent pas
Dominique Demers
Montreal : Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1993
154 p. ISBN 2890376273
Ages 14 and up.
There is a storm in Marie-Lune's heart. At the age of 15, she
has lost her mother and experienced so many emotions.
Fortunately, Antoine is there to comfort her. But then her life
is turned upside down once again when she finds out she is
pregnant. Abortion is out of the question, and she has to decide
whether to bring up the child with handsome Antoine or give it up
for adoption. In this moving, true-to-life story, Marie-Lune is
faced with grave decisions involving someone else's life, at a
time when she already has problems sorting out her own feelings.
Courtesy of: Éditions Québec / Amérique
PRIX ELIZABETH MRAZIK-CLEAVER POUR LE MEILLEUR LIVRE D'IMAGES
CANADIEN
(L'union internationale pour les livres de jeunesse-Canada)
For best illustrations.
Two by Two
Barbara Reid
Richmond Hill, Ont.: North Winds Press, 1992
29 p. ISBN 0590736566
Ages 3 to 7.
Barbara Reid has done it again! The Noah's Ark theme is
delightfully brought to life with her usual humour and attention
to detail. Children will love pointing out all the plasticine
animals packed into these pages as the male and female wander,
two by two, through this well-known and ageless story.
Copyright © 1992 by Barbara Reid. Reproduced by permission of Scholastic Canada Ltd.
PRIX LITTÉRAIRE DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL/LITTÉRATURE DE
JEUNESSE
(Conseil des Arts du Canada)
For the best text in French.
La Route de Chlifa
Michèle Marineau
Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1992
245 p. ISBN 2890375943
Ages 14 and up.
This is the story of 17-year-old Karim and his experiences in the
civil war of his native Lebanon and his subsequent emigration to
Quebec. Karim sees death strike people he is close to,
especially Nada and Maha, as a result of the war. At first he
feels responsible for their deaths but comes to terms with his
feelings after a stay in hospital. The story deals with the
issues of love, family, war, exile and ultimately hope in a
sensitive and realistic way. A beautiful book on the folly of
war.
Courtesy of: Éditions Québec / Amérique
PRIX LITTÉRAIRE DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL/LITTÉRATURE DE
JEUNESSE
(Conseil des Arts du Canada)
For the best illustrations.
Le Monde selon Jean de... choix des fables et
commentaires
André Vandal
Illustrations: Stéphane Jorisch
Montreal: DV éditeurs, 1992
48 p. ISBN 289410149X
Ages 10 and up.
This book contains 18 fables by Jean de La Fontaine, who made
this genre famous. The fables are presented in their original
version, and a glossary gives the meaning of words that are less
well known today. The reader's understanding of La Fontaine is
also aided through a depiction of the lifestyle and people of his
period. A cassette containing both a dramatization featuring La
Fontaine himself and a reading of his fables accompanies the
book.
All rights reserved / Doutre et Vandal, publishers.
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