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En 1945, le romancier F. Scott Fitzgerald écrivait: « Montrez-moi un héros, je vous écrirai une tragédie. »
Cette phrase aurait pu être écrite à propos de Paul Triquet. Seul Canadien français à avoir obtenu la croix de Victoria pour un fait d'armes accompli en Italie durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, ce simple soldat est poussé sous les feux de la rampe pour en faire un exemple. Mais on ne devient pas un héros impunément.
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Edgar a 13 ans. Les premières années d'une ferme sont difficiles : il faut défricher avant de pouvoir semer et récolter pour se nourrir. Les colons au nord du lac Saint-Jean comme la famille d'Edgar en arrachent dans les années 1930. Heureusement, l'industrie du bois donne du travail aux hommes pendant les saisons o ils ne peuvent cultiver la terre. Mais Edgar est bien jeune pour remplacer son père sur le chantier. Pour cela, il doit quitter...
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In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a wood duck and a crow turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth. Mistakes can be an opportunity for growth.
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a wood duck and a crow who turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth.
Qwiwilh the wood duck is preparing to nest in his favorite tree when Q'uleeq'e'...
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Zoey loves poutine with its French fries, gravy, and squeaky squeaky cheese curds. It's her favourite dish to make with her father. And it's their annual tradition to make it for their shared July 1 birthday. Zoey is excited. Tomorrow is her fifth birthday! It's also a holiday in Canada. This year, family members--grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins--from across Canada are coming to celebrate Zoey's birthday. But as a surprise to Zoey, everyone is...
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A dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy. In English and Spanish. Un libro en cartoné que celebra la alegría, invitando a los niños a pensar en las pequeñas cosas de la vida que les hacen sentir alegres. ¿Qué llena tu corazón de alegría?
★ "A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, and-yes-happiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures."...
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