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LA PALME LIVROMAGIE DE L’IMPRIMERIE GAGNÉ
(COMMUNICATION-JEUNESSE)
LUTIN CATEGORY AGES 6 TO 9
FOR YOUNG READERS’ FAVOURITE BOOK.

LES FANTAISIES D’ADÈLE
LES FANTAISIES D’ADÈLE Indicates a humorous book

ROBERT MUNSCH
ILLUSTRATIONS: MICHAEL MARTCHENKO
TRANSLATION: RAYMONDE LONGVAL
MONTREAL: ÉDITIONS DE LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 1997, 22 P.
(DRÔLES D’HISTOIRES; 21)
ISBN 289021284X
AGES 6 TO 9
AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH UNDER THE TITLE:
STEPHANIE’S PONYTAIL
(WILLOWDALE, ONT.: ANNICK PRESS, 1996)
THIS PRIZE IS AWARDED TO BOTH THE AUTHOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR.

This work explores the theme of originality through the adventures of a girl who wants to set herself apart from the other students in her class with her hairstyle  -  a different one every day. But the next day, all the other students have copied her style. A few days later, they persist in doing so, so she screams furiously that she’s going to have her head shaved the next day. But will she really?

LA PALME LIVROMAGIE DE L’IMPRIMERIE GAGNÉ

(COMMUNICATION-JEUNESSE)
FARFADETS CATEGORY AGES 9 TO 12
FOR YOUNG READERS’ FAVOURITE BOOK.

LE MATCH DES ÉTOILES

LE MATCH DES ÉTOILES
FRANÇOIS GRAVEL
MONTREAL: QUÉBEC-AMÉRIQUE, 1996, 93 P.
(GULLIVER JEUNESSE; 66)
ISBN 2890377008
AGES 9 TO 12

The debate is the same, regardless of the sport: are today’s athletes as gifted as yesterday’s? The reader is immersed in this debate when the great Maurice "Rocket" Richard meets a mysterious cab driver who has supernatural powers. A team of veterans, including Jean Beliveau and Stan Mikita, is going to hit the ice. The author has given his story an interesting ending by reminding us that adults can sometimes awaken the child within. He also takes a critical look at the commercial aspect of sports and demonstrates how sports ought to be a source of pleasure as well. The author’s simple and eloquent style enlivens the action.

LA PALME LIVROMAGIE DE L’IMPRIMERIE GAGNÉ

(COMMUNICATION-JEUNESSE)
AGES 12 AND UP
FOR YOUNG READERS’ FAVOURITE BOOK.

CHANSON POUR FRÉDÉRIC

CHANSON POUR FRÉDÉRIC
TANIA BOULET
MONTREAL: QUÉBEC-AMÉRIQUE, 1996, 183 P.
(TITAN JEUNESSE; 30)
ISBN 2890377067
AGES 12 AND UP

Maxime is seeking true love, but although she is only 15, her search is reserved and attentive to her needs. Not like her best friend Joëlle, who goes out with one boy after another out of fear of missing the boat. When taking part in a musical competition with her friends, Maxime attracts the favourable attention of a boy who interests her, without denying who she is. This story is written by a young person for young people and printed by young people: young characters, no adults, no restraints; anecdotes and emotions, love in its pure state.

PRIX ALVINE-BÉLISLE
(ASSOCIATION POUR L’AVANCEMENT DES SCIENCES ET DES TECHNIQUES DE LA DOCUMENTATION)
FOR THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.

L’OURSON QUI VOULAIT UNE JULIETTE
L’OURSON QUI VOULAIT UNE JULIETTE Indicates a humorous book

JASMINE DUBÉ
ILLUSTRATIONS: LEANNE FRANSON
MONTREAL: ÉDITIONS DE LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 1997, 24 P.
(IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS... ; 6)
ISBN 2890213021
AGES 3 AND UP

One day, a sweet, but bored little bear cub in the heart of the forest has a fascinating encounter. He surreptitiously observes a little girl wearing glasses, a cap and a short skirt. Soon, however, she drives off with her parents in a car. Fortunately, he hears her name, which is Juliette. From that time on, he dreams of only one thing: having a Juliette! He sets off in search of her, finding a friend along the way, and finally realizing his dream. Jasmine Dubé has written a very attractive, gentle tale, which is complemented by Leanne Franson’s beautiful, sensitive illustrations.

PRIX 12/17 (BRIVE/MONTRÉAL)
(SALON DU LIVRE DE MONTRÉAL/FOIRE DU LIVRE DE BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE)
FOR THE BEST BOOK FOR TEENAGERS.

THIS PRIZE WAS NOT AWARDED THIS YEAR.

PRIX CÉCILE-GAGNON
(ASSOCIATION DES ÉCRIVAINS QUÉBÉCOIS POUR LA JEUNESSE)
RECOGNIZING AN AUTHOR’S FIRST WORK OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE.

LA LIBERTÉ DES LOUPS

LA LIBERTÉ DES LOUPS
RICHARD BLAIMERT
HULL, QUEBEC: VENTS D’OUEST, 1998, 141 P.
(ROMAN ADO. AVENTURE; 14)
ISBN 2921603691
AGES 12 AND UP

Suzie thinks she is a teenager like all the rest, until the day when she discovers the truth about her past. She was adopted when she was younger. This secret, buried in the memory of time, shatters her life. She decides to look for her parents. This will be the adventure of her life, an existential voyage combining a quest for her origins and her own identity. Richard Blaimert has written a very fine book for teenagers, in a lively style that echoes the life of young people today.

PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE

(CHRISTIE BROWN & CO.)
FOR THE BEST BOOK IN FRENCH, FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7.

UNE GARDIENNE POUR ÉTIENNE
UNE GARDIENNE POUR ÉTIENNE Indicates a humorous book

ROBERT SOULIÈRES
ILLUSTRATIONS: ANNE VILLENEUVE
LAVAL, QUEBEC: LES 400 COUPS, 1998, 32 P.
(GRIMACE; 6)
ISBN 2921620324
AGES 5 TO 8

Parents who read this book will recognize, with a smile, their feeling of responsibility when choosing a caregiver. Through the text and ever-growing images, children will learn about the criteria parents use in selecting the rare gem who has all the talents required to make their children happy. Like the parents in the story, Victor and Marilou, you will see that choosing a caregiver for Étienne is no easy task. But after reading the book, you will find yourself smiling again, and will understand that hope must never be lost: there is a fairy godmother for parents.

PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE

(CHRISTIE BROWN & CO.)
FOR THE BEST BOOK IN FRENCH, AGES 8 TO 11.

ROUGE TIMIDE
ROUGE TIMIDE Indicates a humorous book

GILLES TIBO
ILLUSTRATIONS: GILLES TIBO
SAINT-LAMBERT, QUEBEC: SOULIÈRES, 1998, 44 P.
(MA PETITE VACHE A MAL AUX PATTES; 8)
ISBN 2922225143
AGES 9 TO 9

What do you do when you’re so shy that you hide from everything? What can you say when your cheeks turn red when somebody speaks to you? Whether it’s at school or at home, Gilou talks about his shyness and, at the same time, tells us how he succeeded in finding a "real" friend: his red fish. Written with a good sense of decency and tenderness towards this little boy, Gilles Tibo gives us an autobiography which will certainly delight the very shy, and the very young. The author succeeds marvelously in describing Gilou’s uncertainties using simply drawn characters. The back and white illustrations are intensified by the use of the colour red, giving depth to the emotions of the main character.

PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE

(CHRISTIE BROWN & CO.)
FOR THE BEST BOOK IN FRENCH, AGES 12+.

LES CITADELLES DU VERTIGE

LES CITADELLES DU VERTIGE
JEAN-MICHEL SCHEMBRÉ
SAINT-LAURENT, QUEBEC: ÉDITIONS PIERRE TISSEYRE, 1998, 179 P.
(HISTOIRE. COLLECTION CONQUÊTES; 70)
ISBN 2890516539
AGES 12 AND UP

In the 13th century, Pope Innocent III launches a vast crusade in Languedoc, France to convert the "heretical" Cathars to Catholicisim. A young horseman, by the name of Guillaume de Montmorency, is part of the expedition. Believing that he will find honour and glory in this holy crusade, he discovers, on the contrary, the massacres and atrocities of war. Shaken by so many horrors committed by his own, he discovers, through his meeting Jenne, daughter of a Cathar, other feelings that will change his destiny forever. More than a simple adventure novel taking place in the middle ages, Jean-Michel Schembré gives us a very beautiful book that deals with a timeless theme, intolerance.

PRIX LITTÉRAIRE DE GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL  -  LITTÉRATURE DE JEUNESSE

(CONSEIL DES ARTS DU CANADA)
FOR THE BEST TEXT.

VARIATIONS SUR UN MÊME "T’AIME"

VARIATIONS SUR UN MÊME "T’AIME"
ANGÈLE DELAUNOIS
SAINT-LAMBERT, QUEBEC: DOMINIQUE ET COMPAGNIE, 1997, 156 P.
(COLLECTION ÉCHOS)
ISBN 2762587824
AGES 12 AND UP

The source of universal love provides human beings with a subject which lends itself to a number of forms of expression. The author’s collection of short stories takes into account the light and shady sides of love: seduction, compassion, tenderness, hate, crazy love, betrayal, grief, happiness and friendship. The writing is rich, but contemporary. We also feel the author’s need to share her attachment to poetry, music and art. What a great idea to offer young people this collection of short stories on love!

PRIX LITTÉRAIRE DE GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL  -  LITTÉRATURE DE JEUNESSE

(CONSEIL DES ARTS DU CANADA)
FOR THE BEST ILLUSTRATIONS.

MONSIEUR ILÉTAITUNEFOIS
MONSIEUR ILÉTAITUNEFOIS Indicates a humorous book

RÉMY SIMARD
ILLUSTRATIONS: PIERRE PRATT
TORONTO: ANNICK PRESS, 1998, 25 P.
ISBN 1550375458 (BOUND)
ISBN 155037544X (PAPERBACK)
AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH UNDER THE TITLE: MISTER ONCE-UPON-A-TIME(
TORONTO: ANNICK PRESS, 1998)
AGES 4 TO 8

Monsieur Ilétaitunefois appears each time a storyteller says his name. Exhausted by his appearances, the villagers imprison him. But they miss the same old story, and boredom wins over. Monsieur Ilétaitunefois is finally released, but.... The full-page illustrations in contrasting warm and cold colours attract the reader’s attention.

PRIX LITTÉRAIRE LE DROIT  -  CATÉGORIE JEUNESSE

(ASSOCIATION DES AUTEURES ET AUTEURS DE L'ONTARIO FRANÇAIS ET DE L’OUTAOUAIS QUÉBÉCOIS)
FOR THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK.

PARIS-HANOÏ

PARIS-HANOÏ
JEAN-LOUIS GROSMAIRE
OTTAWA: VERMILLON, 1998, 222 P.
(ROMANS; 24. JEUNESSE; 8)
ISBN 1895873665
AGES 12 AND UP

Jean-Louis Grosmaire, already a two-time winner of the Prix littéraire Le Droit and himself a world traveller, invites us to follow him in his new adventure novel, Paris-Hanoï. Travelling in Vietnam, "le Loup", a young fourteen-year-old Parisian, discovers a strange message hidden inside a lighter, which belonged to an American GI. This event marks the beginning of a facinating adventure, in which "le Loup"and his friend Chuang decide to look for the missing soldier. It is followed by a journey across Vietnam by our two heros, which allows us to discover a country, its culture, and most of all, the still visible traces of war. Here is a very beautiful book, in which emerge contemplations which bear the mark of humanism.

PRIX QUÉBEC/WALLONIE-BRUXELLES DU LIVRE DE LA JEUNESSE
MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES, DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’EUROPE)
THE PRIZE THEME VARIES FROM YEAR TO YEAR, AWARDED ANNUALLY AND ALTERNATELY TO A FRENCH-LANGUAGE AUTHOR OR ILLUSTRATOR FROM BELGIUM OR QUEBEC.

DEUX AMIS DANS LA NUIT
DEUX AMIS DANS LA NUIT Indicates a humorous book

LOUISE LEBLANC
ILLUSTRATIONS: PHILIPPE BROCHARD
MONTREAL: ÉDITIONS DE LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 1996, 61 P.
(PREMIER ROMAN; PR 46)
ISBN 2890212475
AGES 7 AND UP

Although linked by firm friendship, Léonard and Julio never see each other for very long. One day, when they have decided to spend their first evening together, Léonard, whose parents have to go out for a few hours, invites Julio home. As soon as he arrives, things get out of hand: everything conspires to spoil the planned evening. Does this have anything to do with the fact that Julio is a vampire? Humour, emotions and surprises combine! This thrilling story is based on the friendship between two boys that will prove stronger than the nastiness of a "bully" at school, a sleeping neighbour and incredulous parents.


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