Description
Christine lives in a small windswept prairie city where time moves slowly. One morning, in the middle of a hot, dry summer, she makes the acquaintance of an elderly neighbour who only lives a few streets over from her. The two become close friends and before you know it, the old man and the little girl hatch a plan together, a visit by train to a great inland ocean called Lake Winnipeg, which the little girl has never seen, and the old man yearns for. An endearing story in French about friendship that conveys the passage of time and the mystery of change. The illustrated picture book is accompanied by recordings of the narrated story and 13 songs. A unique code for the digital download of the recordings and a printable file of the illustrated story is also included.
Author Bio
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) a publié en 1945 son premier roman, Bonheur d’occasion, pour lequel elle reçoit plusieurs prix dont le Femina en 1947. Elle a reçu de nombreux prix au cours de sa carrière dont le prix Duvernay, le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général (à trois reprises) et le prix David.
Biographical note
Gabrielle Roy (1909?1983) was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba and one of the major figures in French Canadian literature. She was the first Canadian to win France's Prix Femina for her novel Bonheur d'occasion. Over the course of her lengthy and prolific career, Gabrielle Roy received many honours, including three Governor General's Awards, the Companion of the Order of Canada, the Medal of the Canada Council, the Prix David, and the Prix Molson.
