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1) The postcard
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Language
English
Description
A MAY 2023 INDIE NEXT PICK
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023
WINNER OF THE AMERICAN CHOIX GONCOURT PRIZE
WINNER OF THE PRIX RENAUDOT DES LYCÉENS
WINNER OF THE ELLE READERS PRIZE
FINALIST FOR THE GONCOURT PRIZE
Anne Berest's The Postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. Luminous and gripping to the very last page, it is an enthralling investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters,...
2) Pina
Author
Publisher
Restless Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Winner of the 2017 Eugène Dabit Prize
Winner of the 2019 French Voices Grand Prize
From award-winning Tahitian author Titaua Peu comes Pina, a devastating novel about a family torn apart by secrets and the legacy of colonialism, held together by nine-year-old Pina, a girl shouldering the immeasurable weight of her family's traumas.
Far from Tahiti's postcard-perfect beaches, Ma and Auguste and five of
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Language
English
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Description
There's something extraordinary about Thomas Langlois. Thomas is a young boy growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a French-Canadian father, Albert, and an American mother, Laura. But beyond the fact that he lives between two cultures and languages, there's something else about Thomas that sets him apart: he was born on February 29.Before Albert goes on a strange quest to find out more about their mysterious relative, Aimé Bolduc, he explains...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this graphic novel that combines medieval legends and folklore, the brutish feudal world, and devotion to family, William, the grandson of an elderly feudal lord in the thirteenth century, sets out on a labyrinthine journey to discover his father's killer"--Provided by publisher.
14) My valley
Author
Publisher
Elsewhere Editions
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A journey through an enchanted world inhabited by 'Touims' (tiny, adorable, monkey-like creatures), secret tree dwellings, flying buildings, and sad giants"--
17) Feather
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Paulina, nicknamed Feather, leaves her piano to take up boxing, showing her father and brothers that she will stand up for herself.
18) Shelter
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
As a big storm approaches, two strangers arrive in the forest. All the animal families, safe in their homes, are worried, unsure of their motives. So they all turn them away when they ask for shelter, and the strangers are left to fend for themselves. But then the fox family is suddenly forced out into the storm, and they must ask these outsiders for help. Will they find it in their hearts to give it? A timeless - and timely - story about generosity...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty...
20) Heritage
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"A dazzling family saga, brimming with poetry and passion, that skillfully weaves together the private lives of individuals and major historical events in South America and Europe. The house on Calle Santo Domingo in Santiago de Chile, screened from view by three lush lemon trees, has sheltered three generations of the Lonsonier family. Having arrived from the harsh hills of France's Jura region with a single grape vine in one pocket and a handful...
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