FEATURED BOOKS
In the Works:
A Tundra favorite, now an animated TV series! Coming this September to
YTV, Jacob Two-Two the Animated Series, based on Mordecai Richler's
classic story
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang.
A Governor General's Literary Award nominee by award-winning author
Julie Johnston,
In Spite of Killer Bees
tells the story of the three
Quade sisters' return to Port Desire, Ontario, to reclaim an
inheritance. Against all odds, they find that family, trust, and
acceptance are joyful and tear-filled reminders of the true meaning of
kinship. Film rights have been sold for this brilliant,
critically-acclaimed novel. Click here for details. The Washington Post
says it best: "Forget killer bees. What this . . . novel has is a killer
plot."
Tom Longboat was a hero. Despite poverty, poor training, and prejudice,
he went on to become one of the world's best runners, winning the Boston
Marathon in 1907 and running in the 1908 Olympic Marathon. This riveting
sports story captures an intriguing episode of Canadian history in the
early decades of the 20th century. Film rights for Jack Batten's Norma
Fleck award-winning book
The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story
of Tom Longboat
have been sold.
"[T]his book is a superb narrative - and
a revelatory one - about a largely unknown if not quite unsung Canadian
icon." The Globe and Mail
Now on Film:
Roch Carrier narrates his beloved, classic story,
The Hockey Sweater,
in the National Film Board of Canada's animated film, "The Sweater," (1980)
directed by Sheldon Cohen. This evocative film won 15 international
awards, including the British Academy of Film and Television Award for
Best Animation.
Here are some favorites from celebrated children's author Dayal Kaur
Khalsa - in print and on film:
In The Snow Cat,
Elsie desperately wishes for a cat to keep her company,
and one day a snow cat suddenly appears. The film version of this
magical story, "The Snow Cat" (1998), directed and co-produced by
Sheldon Cohen, is a co-production between the NFB and Snow Cat
Productions Inc. It made its television debut on Teletoon.
I Want A Dog
is an ingenious, offbeat story about a child's dreams of
having a dog, and the wacky ways she shows her parents that she is
responsible enough to care for it. It is a current production of the
NFB, directed by Sheldon Cohen.
Visit the National Film Board of Canada for more information on these
animated films.
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