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Darios, Louise. Le Chat Alexandre : D'un Canada à l'autre. Montréal : Héritage, c1980. Katimavik.
Illustrations by Ihab Shaker.
Le chat Alexandre grew out of a radio series presented by Radio-Canada -- his adventures began when he was their "envoyé spécial" in Brazil.
Used with permission of Les Éditions Héritage Inc.
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Daveluy, Marie-Claire. Les Aventures de Perrine et de Charlot. 2e édition. Montréal : Granger Frères, 1938.
Illustrations by James McIsaac.
A generation of Québécois grew up on the series about the adventures of two young orphans in New France.
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Daveluy, Marie-Claire. La Captivité de Charlot. Montréal : Granger Frères, [c1938].
Illustrations by James McIsaac.
These books and others in the series achieved such popularity that the author has been recognised as one of the founders of French-Canadian children's literature.
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Dixon, Franklin W. The House on the Cliff. New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1927. Hardy Boys Mystery Stories.
The story of these books' creation is told in Ghost of the Hardy Boys : An Autobiography by Leslie MacFarlane (Toronto : Methuen/Two Continents, c1976). Although they are formula books, they have captured the interest of many a reluctant reader and in the process opened doors to literature.
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Dixon, Franklin W. The Secret of the Old Mill. New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1927. Hardy Boys Mystery Stories.
There never was a Franklin W. Dixon, but there was a Canadian writer called Leslie McFarlane. He created the Hardy Boys and set them on their way.
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Dixon, Franklin W. The Secret of the Old Mill. London: Armada, 1980, c1972. The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories.
No matter how much time passes, the adventures never seem to lose their appeal.
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Doyle, Brian. Angel Square. Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c1984.
Illustrations by Ron Berg.
There is a criminal to be tracked down and a young hero who is bent on taking on the job. A work of depth and humour, involving an exploration of the intensities of racial prejudice, the power of tolerance and of love.
© by Doyle, Brian. Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre (Toronto), 1984. Reproduced by permission of publisher. Illustration copyright © Ron Berg.
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Finnigan, Joan. Look! The Land Is Growing Giants : A Very Canadian Legend. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1983.
Illustrations by Richard Pelham.
A tall tale about Jos Montferrand, the giant of the lumber days. Available in French as Regarde, il y a des géants partout! Une légende bien canadienne, French adaptation by Jacques de Roussan, illustrations by Richard Pelham (Montréal : Livres Toundra, c1983).
Used with permission of Tundra Books/Livres Toundra.
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Flint, Joanne. The Mennonite Canadians. Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1980. Multicultural Canada Series.
An exploration of the history, contribution and modern situation of the Mennonites in Canada.
Used with permission of the author.
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Freeman, Bill. Cedric and the North End Kids. Toronto : James Lorimer, 1978. Where We Live.
Photographs by Lutz Dille.
The struggles of a young Jamaican immigrant adjusting to Canadian life.
© James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.
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Freeman, Bill. Shantymen of Cache Lake. Toronto : James Lorimer, 1975.
Set in the lumbering days of the 1870s, this story depicts log jams, labour disputes and labour troubles with a vividness that involves the reader totally. Available in French as Les Hommes du chantier, translated by Sylvie de Lorimier, with collaboration by Robert Guy Scully (Saint-Lambert, Quebec: Héritage, 1980).
© James Lorimer & Co. Ltd.
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Gagnon, Cécile. Martine-aux-oiseaux. Québec : Éditions du Pélican, 1966.
Illustrations by Cécile Gagnon.
A quiet story featuring a heroine of immense individuality and inner strength.
With permission by author/illustrator: Cécile Gagnon.
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Gagnon, Maurice. Simon. Montréal : Héritage, c1975. Katimavik.
In the great Canadian hockey-story tradition: a player who stands in the shadow of his more spectacular teammates suddenly becomes "the star".
Used with permission of Les Éditions Héritage Inc.
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Gauthier, Bertrand. Le Journal intime d'Ani Croche. Montréal : La courte échelle, 1987.
Illustrations by Gérard Frischeteau.
A gentle yet realistic recounting of a young girl's most intimate thoughts and concerns as she grows up.
© Éditions de la court échelle.
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Gay, Marie-Louise. Voyage au clair de lune. Saint-Lambert (Québec): Héritage, c1986.
Illustrations by Marie-Louise Gay.
What does happen at night when you're supposed to be sleeping? Winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. Available in English as Moonbeam on a Cat's Ear (Toronto : Stoddart, 1986).
Used with permission of Les Éditions Héritage Inc.
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