Happy Canada Day! Champlain Library staff has handpicked these stories by Canadian authors and featuring Canadian people, places, and history. We hope you enjoy them!
Ma vie en trois actes – Janette Bertrand
Dans ce récit autobiographique, l’autrice et animatrice québécoise bien-aimée Janette Bertrand jette un regard sur sa vie à l’aube de son 100ᵉ anniversaire. En parallèle à son propre parcours, elle explore les luttes, les réalisations et l’évolution du rôle des femmes au cours du dernier siècle.
Wild People Quiet – Tara Gereaux
Set in Saskatchewan in 1946, this novel follows Florence, a woman who has hidden her Métis identity to build a perfect life in a small prairie town. When a man from her past comes to town for work and asks her for a favor, she must confront long-buried secrets and decide where her loyalties truly lie.
On Isabella Street – Genevieve Graham
Toronto, 1967. Two young women, a psychiatrist at a mental institution and a hippy folk singer form an unlikely friendship while navigating the unfettered optimism and crushing disillusionment of the sixties. Family conflicts, the impacts of war and a catastrophic event test the bond they’ve built.
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus – Emma Knight
Pen travels from Canada to Scotland for university, believing the answers to a long-held family secret lie with one of her father’s oldest friends, a famous writer known as Lord Lennox. As she spends time with his extraordinary family, she uncovers surprising truths about her past while experiencing adulthood for the first time.
Small Town Ontario: 50 Historic Main Streets to Explore – Ron Brown
Take a journey through Ontario’s charming small towns with this illustrated guide. Ron Brown highlights the history, architecture, and stories behind 50 historic main streets across the province.
