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Kugler, Marianne. Jean d'Ailleurs. Sillery (Québec): Ovale, 1983.
Illustrations by Suzanne Duranceau.
The story of a space-boy who comes to Earth to go on a journey of exploration with a small girl to find out where water comes from.
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Lavergne, Juliette. Figures angéliques. Montréal : Bibliothèque canadienne, 1921.
The lives of various saints, focussed on inspiring children to lead a good religious life.
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Lee, Dennis. Alligator Pie. Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, c1974.
Illustrations by Frank Newfeld.
Children in vast numbers took to this book which had an important role in proving that children's books could be both Canadian and profitable. The poems are funny, imaginative and full of nonsense.
© Dennis Lee, 1974. Reprinted by Permission of Macmillan Canada, an imprint of CDG Books Canada, Inc.
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Little, Jean. From Anna. New York : Harper & Row, c1972.
Illustrations by Joan Sandin.
The story of an eight-year-old who arrives with her family from Germany in the 1930s. She is "the awkward one" but it turns out that much of her trouble is due to undiscovered near-sightedness. With the help of her new glasses she gradually finds her proper place.
By permission of the illustrator, Joan Sandin.
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Lunn, Janet. The Root Cellar. Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, c1981.
A story of being taken back in time, to the world of the 1860s.
By permission of Alfred A. Knopf Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited.
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Lunn, Janet. Shadow in Hawthorn Bay. Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, c1986.
Set in 1812, this book is about a girl who comes to Canada from the Highlands of Scotland in search of her cousin. The book was awarded the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize.
By permission of Alfred A. Knopf Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited.
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Lunn, Janet. The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Toronto : Methuen Children's Books, 1979.
Illustrations by Laszlo Gal.
A retelling of the old story of the farm boy who wins the hand of the princess in marriage by solving the riddle of the dancing shoes. Awarded the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for its illustrations.
By permission of Laszlo Gal.
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Major, Henriette. François d'Assise. Montréal : Fides, 1981.
Visual conception by Claude Lafortune. Photographs by Jean-Pierre Beaudin.
An old and beautiful story retold with bright, captivating illustrations based on techniques of paper cutting.
Used with permission of Éditions Fides.
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Major, Henriette. La Ville fabuleuse. Montréal : Héritage, 1982. Pour lire avec toi.
Illustrations by Suzanne Duranceau.
Part of a series of books designed for early readers, the adventures of Marco and Anik in a wonderful underground city.
Used with permission of Les Éditions Héritage Inc.
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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.
Reprinted by permission of Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited.
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Maloney, Margaret Crawford. Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Toronto : Methuen Children's Books, c1983.
Illustrations by Laszlo Gal.
The story of the mermaid who leaves the sea to seek human form. Laszlo Gal was awarded the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for his work on this book and the pictures are typical of the richness and colour he brings to the world of fairy tale.
By permission of Laszlo Gal.
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Mark, Susan Elizabeth. Please Michael, That's My Daddy's Chair. [Waterloo, Ont.]: Before We Are Six, [1980?].
Illustrations by Winnie Mertens.
The difficulties of a small child in accepting her mother's new partner.
© Winnie Mertens, 1976. Reproduction rights obtained by license issued by the Copyright Board of Canada in cooperation with Access Copyright (formerly known as CANCOPY).
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