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The Secret Self: An Exploration of Canadian Chidren's Literature Divider
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Book cover: Jan Truss - "Jasmin"

Truss, Jan. Jasmin. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, c1982. A Groundwood Book.

A compelling story of a young girl's struggle to survive in the Northern Alberta bush. The story strikes deep chords and provides readers with a totally unforgettable experience. Available in French as Jasmine, translated by Marie-Andrée Clermont (Montréal: Pierre Tisseyre, c1986).

Illustration © Margaret Farrell Bruno. Cover reproduced by permission of Groundwood Books / Douglas & McIntyre (Toronto).



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Côté, Denis, et al. Planéria : Anthologie de science-fiction. Montréal: Pierre Tisseyre, c1985.

A collection of stories by some of Quebec's most important writers of science fiction for children.

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Major, Kevin. Hold Fast! Toronto: Clarke Irwin, c1978.

The story of a boy who loses first his parents and then his whole way of living as a member of one of Newfoundland outport communities. Winner of the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize. Available in French as Tiens bon!, translated by Michelle Robinson (Montréal: Pierre Tisseyre, c1984). Collection des deux solitudes. Jeunesse.

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Sernine, Daniel. Ludovic: roman. Montréal: Pierre Tisseyre, c1983. Collection Conquêtes.

An epic fantasy set in the days when greater deeds were being done.

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