New Releases by Jean Little

See below for English description. Anna vit son existence dans l'ombre. Ses frères et soeurs se moquent d'elle en raison de sa maladresse constante qu'elle ne peut ni expliquer ni contrôler, et elle peine à lire malgré tous ses efforts. Un jour, son père annonce que la famille quitte l'Allemagne pour s'installer au Canada: après la disparition de quelques voisins juifs, il pressent les conséquences de l'arrivée au pouvoir des nazis. À cette annonce, le coeur d'Anna s'effondre. Comment pourra-t-elle apprendre une nouvelle langue alors qu'elle ne sait même pas lire correctement l'allemand? Mais lorsque la famille Solden arrive au Canada, Anna apprend qu'il y a une raison à sa maladresse: sa faible vue. Et soudain, merveilleusement, tout son monde commence à changer. Surtout lorsque ses nouveaux amis, dans une classe spéciale de l'école, l'aident à tenir tête à des brutes qui l'insultent. Ce véritable classique canadien de Jean Little a été publié pour la première fois en anglais en 1972. Il s'agit d'un récit inspirant sur la persévérance face à une déficience visuelle qui s'aggrave, écrit par quelqu'un qui a vécu cette expérience. A beloved Canadian favourite is available again with a fresh new cover and classic interior illustrations for its 50th anniversary. Anna lives life in the shadows. Her siblings tease her for a constant clumsiness that she cannot explain or control, and she struggles to read despite her best efforts. When Papa announces that the family is moving from Germany to Canada -- after the disappearance of some Jewish neighbours, he can see what the Nazis' rise to power will bring -- Anna's heart sinks. How can she learn English when she can't even read German properly? But when the Soldens arrive in Canada, Anna learns that there is a reason for her clumsiness: her failing eyesight. Suddenly, wonderfully, her whole world begins to change. Especially when her new friends in a special class at school help her stand up to some bullies who call her names. This true Canadian classic by Jean Little was first published in English in 1972 and is an inspiring tale of persevering in the face of worsening visual impairment written by someone with lived experience. Original title: From Anna

Away at school, Sally Copeland has always dreamed of going home, but now that she’s there, she feels frightened and unsure of herself.Will her brother and sister accept her? Will she be able to do things for herself? And what will it be like to go to a regular school and be the only one with cerebral palsy?

A warm story about friendship and migration from the incomparable Jean Little. Jane and Maya are very different. Maya is a quiet girl and a refugee, new to this country, while chatty and outgoing Jane has lived in the same place her whole life. The girls become instant friends. When they learn about endangered species in school, they decide to do their own small part to help by supporting migrating monarch butterflies. Together they plant a milkweed garden to feed and shelter the tiny creatures, then watch in amazement as a monarch hatches and grows before leaving on the long journey to Mexico. After all the butterflies have departed, Maya shares her own migration story -- her family's long journey to Canada. Maya wishes the monarchs safety in their new home too. In her heartwarming final story, Jean Little weaves a simple tale of childhood curiosity into larger themes of immigration, friendship and the wonder of the natural world. A true gift of a story from a Canadian treasure.

Vietnamese edition of the sequel to 'From Anna, award winning book for teen from a Canadian author.

When a frightened girl and boy arrive on the Twiss family''s doorstep to escape the Blitz, Charlotte wonders how she will keep her war guests from missing their parents back home, or from cowering every time a plane flies overhead. Though the war is being waged across the Atlantic, Charlotte begins to feel its danger, as her brother George defies their parents and enlists in the Navy. After months of receiving letters from overseas, suddenly there is no word from him — has the unthinkable happened and George''s ship been sunk by a German submarine?Charlotte Twiss''s diary shows her innermost feelings about her life on the Canadian homefront, as she helps her war guests "settle in" and wonders whether her brother is safe from harm.

Celebrate the love between mother and child in this new board book edition of the sweetest story of all! One by one, baby animals are born on the farm. Frolicking barnyard babies put smiles of love on their mothers'' faces, and each time a new animal is born, another mother yearns for one of her very own. When a new human mom shows off her own baby, it''s the sweetest one of all . . . because it''s her very own. A warm-hearted story with gently humorous rhymes, this sturdy board book is the perfect gift for a new baby''s bookshelf.

A young girl survives the deadliest natural disaster in Canadian history -- but a family secret could call into question everything she thought she knew about her life before the tragedy. After her father dies, Abby and her family move west to live with relatives who run a hotel in the mining town of Frank, Alberta. Abby keeps busy helping out at the hotel, being chief caregiver to her little brother with Down Syndrome, and learning Morse code at the telegraph office. When the devastating Frank Slide buries much of the town, Abby must do all she can to help. But a long-buried family secret emerged just before the disaster -- and now she will have to wait for the dust to settle before getting the answers she so desperately wants. Inspired by two of her own relatives, one who helped run a telegraph office in the late 1800s and another who shares Abby''s story (and her family secret), Jean Little crafts a compelling story rich with emotion and historical detail.

Jeremy is not having a good summer. His best friends have moved away, and he has to stay at the cottage with only his little sister Sarah and his Aunt Margery. His parents have remained in the city so his father can have an operation. When Jeremy finally sees him again, he finds out that his father has cancer and isn’t going to get better. Suddenly, Jeremy’s life has completely changed. But then he finds an unlikely friend in Tess, who knows what it’s like to lose someone. As his friendship with her grows, through good times and bad, Jeremy discovers that his father has left him something that will live forever …

A holiday treat for fans of the Dear Canada series, and all lovers of historical fiction! Share in the excitement leading up to Christmas morning. During the euphoria towards the end of World War I, a different enemy stalked the land, killing by the hundreds and thousands. First Fee''s twin Fanny, then her older sister Jemma, caught the dreaded Spanish Flu. Fee''s family struggled to pick up the pieces, to put the War behind them, to face an even deadlier enemy. But finally, there is bright spot on the Macgregor family''s horizon. This short story was originally published in Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember, a collection featuring many of Canada''s top writers for children, including Sarah Ellis, Maxine Trottier, Carol Matas, and more. New readers will adore this stand-alone holiday tale, while fans of the series will recognize the voice of Fee, whom they first met in the award-winning Dear Canada book If I Die Before I Wake. Collect all 12 Dear Canada Christmas stories this season and enjoy a very happy holiday!

A holiday treat for fans of the Dear Canada series, and all lovers of historical fiction! See how love brings this family even closer together at Christmastime. Eliza''s brothers both enlisted to fight in World War I. On the Home Front there were coal shortages, rationing, heart-stopping news of soldiers missing or dead. While praying for her brothers'' safe return, and longing for her very own friend, Eliza''s greatest comfort was the warmth of her exuberant and loving family. But Christmas Day 1919 brings a new challenge. This short story was originally published in Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember, a collection featuring many of Canada''s top writers for children, including Sarah Ellis, Karleen Bradford, Carol Matas, and more. New readers will adore this stand-alone holiday tale, while fans of the series will recognize the voice of Eliza, whom they first met in the award-winning Dear Canada book Brothers Far from Home. Collect all 12 Dear Canada Christmas stories this season and enjoy a very happy holiday!

Les dix récits rassemblés dans ce roman relatent les événements qui sont survenus durant la période des fêtes, après que les héroïnes des romans de la collection Cher Journal eurent terminé d'écrire leur journal intime. Il n'est toutefois pas nécessaire d'avoir lu les autres livres de la collection ou de connaître les héroïnes pour comprendre et apprécier les récits du présent ouvrage.

A beloved Canadian favourite is available again with a fresh new cover and classic interior illustrations for its 50th anniversary. Nine-year-old Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family. Somehow she can never do anything right. She bumps into tables, and she can''t read the blackboard at her school. Her perfect brothers and sisters call her "Awkward Anna." When Papa announces that the family is moving from Germany to Canada — after the disappearance of some Jewish neighbours he can see what the Nazis'' rise to power will bring — Anna''s heart sinks. How can she learn English when she can''t even read German properly? But when the Soldens arrive in Canada, Anna learns that there is a reason for her clumsiness. And suddenly, wonderfully, her whole world begins to change. Especially when her new friends in a special class at school help her stand up to some bullies who call her names. A truly heartwarming story of an underdog who prevails; it is impossible not to cheer for prickly, determined, wonderful Anna. This 50th anniversary edition includes an Introduction by Katherine Paterson and an Afterword by Jean Little herself.

With more than 200,000 books in print, Dear Canda has fast become the historical fiction series for young girls. Jean Little''s latest addition is the diary of a young girl observing her world change as war rages thousands of miles away.It has been two long years since Eliza''s beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn''t understand her parent''s less-than enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother Jack has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings....

Jean Little''s poignant novel about an abandoned girl, and the dog who helps teach her how to trust again.Ten-year-old Min has had a long history of foster care since she was abandoned at age three. Now, let go by yet another foster family, Min continues to build a protective wall around herself. Her newest caregiver, a former Children''s Aid doctor, sees past Min''s hardened shell and tries to find a way to reach her...and does, finally, by taking in a sick, neglected dog that has escaped from a puppy mill. While watching the dog recover and open its heart to its new owners, Min comes out of her own shell.Readers will rejoice as Min opens her heart and allows herself to be a part of a loving family, to make friends and to finally stand up to the taunts of a bully, whose hurtful words have contributed to her lack of self-esteem.

Make a wish and the sky''s the limit in this delightful rhyming story from the incomparable Jean Little. If wishes were ice cream, our cones would be doubles.If wishes were soapsuds, we''d blow shining bubbles. In this charming new picture book, children and their wild imaginations take centre stage! In a true celebration of wishers and dreamers, Jean Little entertains readers with bouncy rhymes depicting kids'' favourite wishes -- from puppies to pancakes; and sundaes to snowflakes. Governor General''s award-winning Canadian illustrator Geneviève Côté infuses each page with her inventive illustrations, literally turning each spread into a carnival of fun! If wishes were stories, there would only be one -- this one!

Through the diary of 10-year-old Victoria Cope, we learn about the arrival of ragged Mary Anna, one of the thousands of impoverished British children who were sent to Canada at the beginning of the century. Mary Anna joins the Cope family as a servant and is treated well, but she has to cope with the initial apprehension of the family members and the loss of her brother, Jasper, who was placed with another family. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother, so they can be a family once again.

Un recueil de dix récits dans lequel les héroïnes d''autant de titres de la collection ##Cher journal## relatent le premier Noël qui a suivi leur immigration dans différentes régions du Canada. Toujours rédigées sous forme de journaux intimes, ces histoires recréent avec soin l''atmosphère qui imprégnait les Noëls d''antan. Et si les festivités sont souvent compromises par la grippe espagnole, la pauvreté, le rationnement ou encore l''inquiétude nourrie à l''égard de différents membres de la famille partis combattre au front, l''espoir et l''esprit des Fêtes finissent toujours par triompher des aléas qui marquent l''intégration des différentes héroïnes dont les portraits sont l''occasion de découvrir différents pans mouvementés de l''histoire canadienne. [SDM].

One by one, the baby animals are born on the farm, each making another barnyard mother yearn for a baby of her own. A warm-hearted, gently humorous story about a mother''s love.

A wise, tender, and funny summer adventure story from one of Canada's most beloved writers for children. On a flight from Vancouver to Toronto, two girls meet, forming an unlikely friendship. Tall, athletic Samantha is going to spend the summer with a family friend while her father is in South America. Alexis, a shy girl who likes books, is being sent to a horse farm to learn how to ride while her mother and stepfather are travelling in Australia. As they talk, Sam and Alex realize they'd each rather be doing what the other is: Sam's elderly hostess runs a bookshop, and the family Alex is staying with is young and boisterous. By the time their flight lands in Toronto, the girls have hatched their plot. They're going to trade places for the summer. After all, the people they're going to visit have never met them, and their own parents are far away and hard to contact. But will they manage to pull it off? For how long? And with what consequences?

First published: Markham, Ont.: Viking Kestrel, 1986.

Die Tiere im Stall reden nur noch von Weihnachten - und davon, wie ihre Ur-Ur-Ur-Großeltern einem besonderen Kind in einem Stall vor vielen, vielen Jahren geholfen haben. Nur das kleine Schwein Brunhilde, genannt Bruni, weiß nicht, um was es geht, hat nichts zu erzählen, hatte keine Verwandten im Stall von Betlehem. "Sieh es ein", sagen die anderen Tiere, "das ist nichts für Schweine!" So beginnt Brunis Flucht ganz allein hinaus in die frostige Winternacht, an deren Ende Schwein, Ochs'', Esel und Menschen das Wunder der Weihnacht etwas besser verstehen. Manche der Bilder lassen die Leser beim ersten Hinsehen frieren, aber bald schon wird der Glanz und die sanfte Wärme der Tier-Weihnacht sie einhüllen.

"When Dickon moves to a new neighbourhood, he hopes to meet children who will like him. He also wants a dog of his own ..." Cf. Our choice, 2003.

Emma has always wanted a little brother. Now her family is adopting Max, and Emma is sure he will be the best brother ever. But Max has his own ideas. He thinks sisters are yucky, and that Emma is the yuckiest! Is this really what having a brother is all about? In Jean Little''s warmhearted, perceptive story about adoption, Emma learns that there is more to having a little brother than she had ever guessed -- and that in order to get the brother she wants, she must first learn to be the sister he needs.

With the help of her new friend who has magic boots just like her own, Emma overcomes her shyness and no longer hates reading out loud in school.

Abandoned by their mother, Willow and Twig travel across Canada to live with their grandmother.

seems young Elspet Mary has known nothing but loss. First her mother died, then her father, leaving her in the care if her aunt and uncle. With them, she has moved from one lonely Scottish village to another, and now, just as she is beginning to feel at home, she is being torn away again, to move to rugged Upper Canada. What awaits her in the strange new land? What will become of her grandmother, left behind in Scotland, and her beloved cat? Will she finally find a place to call home, a place where she belongs? Told in Jean Little''s inimitable voice, this moving coming-of-age story explores loss, loneliness and love-and the universal search for a place to belong.

Flora Gauld, born in Taiwan of missionary parents, comes to live in Canada and is left with her Aunt Jen when her parents return to Taiwan.