Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada. Eds. Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson and Syrus Marcus Ware. Regina, Sask.: University of Regina Press, 2020. (OCLC 1105148007).
Below is a
selection of publications that we have recently received mostly through the
Legal Deposit program.
It includes books, sheet music, sound recordings, documentaries, films, audiovisual recordings, journals and other serials, and theses in analogue and digital format.
Constructive Negativity: Prize Culture, Evaluation, and Dis/ability in Canadian Poetry. Shane Neilson. Windsor, Ont.: Palimpsest Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1096462792)
This book of criticism blends the author's lived experience of disability with prize culture theory to create a new lens through which to see Canadian poetry.
Du paillis plein les souliers : à lire entre deux brassées. Carnet poétique. Marie-Pier Deschênes. Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Que.: Éditions La Roupille, 2019.
(OCLC 1080210573)
These are poems about magical and unexpected moments of parenting. For example, having children means listening to cartoons even when the kids have gone to play elsewhere; loving sparkles, feathers and everything that makes stains; going to the bathroom at night on a Flash McQueen seat; and hearing "I love you, Mommy" from the next room between toy truck races.
Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers' Poetry. Eds. Amber Dawn and Justin Ducharme. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1084331340)
Over 50 self-identified sex workers from around the world and from different parts of the industry express the complexity of their experience with agency and honesty in this beautiful anthology of poetry.
Parents dans un monde d’écrans : comment vous brancher à l’univers de vos enfants de 0 à 18 ans. Catalina Briceño and Marie-Claude Ducas. Montréal: Éditions de l’Homme, 2019.
(OCLC 1084666191)
This book takes a look at current issues in our connected universe. It provides parents with food for thought, including tips and tricks to better understand and track the digital activities of their children and teens—and their own. In a simple, concrete and accessible way, it explains what guidelines to adopt, when to sound the alarm when faced with behaviour issues, and when to de-escalate or just let things go. In short, everything you need to do (or not do!) to accompany young people in a world where screens are omnipresent.
They Call Me George: The Untold Story of Black Train Porters and the Birth of Modern Canada. Cecil Foster. Windsor, Ont.: Biblioasis, 2019.
(OCLC 1080209154)
This mix of historical fiction and non-fiction recounts the lives of black railway porters known as the "Pullmen" of Canadian railways. Bringing in themes of citizenship, community, human rights and race relations, the book shows how Black folks shaped the railway age of Canada.
Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada. Eds. Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson and Syrus Marcus Ware. Regina, Sask.: University of Regina Press, 2020.
(OCLC 1105148007)
A collection of writing on issues facing the Black community in Canada, this is an important look at the latest developments in Canadian Black activism.
Usages autochtones des plantes médicinales du Québec, Les fleurs (vol. 4). Isabelle Kun-Nipiu Falardeau. Montcalm, Que.: Éditions La Métisse, 2015–2018.
(OCLC 955602275)
This project is the culmination of 15 years of research, solitary life in the forest, self-directed studies, personal experiences, and trips to meet Elders from different Indigenous nations in Quebec. The main difference between this book and others on the same topic is that the information is practical rather than theoretical. Isabelle Kun-Nipiu Falardeau describes how to prepare remedies, explains traditional methods, and offers the teachings of Elders who have agreed to share their ancestral knowledge with her.
C’est quoi un réfugié? Elise Gravel. Montréal: La courte échelle, 2019.
(OCLC 1101121833)
Elise Gravel uses simple sentences and pictures to explain to children what it means to be a refugee.
Epidemics and the Modern World. Mitchell L. Hammond. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2020.
(OCLC 1090011428)
A fascinating look at how medical epidemics have shaped and been shaped by society and the history of the modern world.
Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality. Bob Joseph and Cynthia F. Joseph. Port Coquitlam, B.C.: Indigenous Relations Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1088437347)
A guide for non-indigenous people to increase their cultural competency and help them to better understand the intricacies of Indigenous rights and title.
J’ai risqué ma vie pour des images : derrière la caméra de Patrice Massenet. Paul Toutant. Montréal: Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2020.
(OCLC 1128817698)
From behind the camera, Patrice Massenet has borne silent witness to many wars, the cruelty of tyrants, people’s misery and much more. He now speaks up, recounting some of the significant events in history that he has witnessed.
Le secret est dans la sauce : 80 sauces à spaghetti des 4 coins du Québec. Denis Payette. Montréal: Éditions La Semaine, 2020.
(OCLC 1126666522)
Each family has a recipe that is jealously guarded and passed on from generation to generation. This book brings together family recipes from all over Quebec, to pass on a culinary heritage that deserves to be known.
Nouvel éloge de la diversité sexuelle. Michel Dorais and Sophie Breton. Montréal: VLB éditeur, 2019.
(OCLC 1088439867)
In recent decades, our understanding of sex, gender and sexuality has changed significantly. This book, a fully revised version of one of the first French-language books on these issues, explores the nuanced and complex world of intimacy, sexuality and identity. It accurately explains and defines different facets of sexual and gender diversity.
Tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine. Shane M. Chartrand and Jennifer Cockrall-King. Photography by Cathryn Sprague. Toronto: Ambrosia, 2019.
(OCLC 1079421846)
In this visually stunning and absolutely mouthwatering cookbook, author Shane M. Chartrand traces his childhood through the medium of food. In part a personal and cultural history, this book looks at ingredients and techniques in a way that goes beyond simple cooking instructions and into the heart of what food really means.
The Little Grey Mouse: A Fable in Fabric. Trudy Cowan. Calgary: Frontenac House, 2018.
(OCLC 1080210712)
A truly adorable book for children that uses quilts to tell the story of a little grey mouse who yearns to find one thing that will finally make her life a happy one. She learns the important lesson that it is okay to feel “blue” but not to allow this feeling to consume you.
Creating the National Mosaic: Multiculturalism in Canadian Children's Literature from 1950 to 1994. Miriam Verena Richter. Amsterdam; New York: Rodopi, 2011.
(OCLC 751988842)
This scholarly examination of the effects of multiculturalism in Canadian children's literature is an example of the high level of Canadian content published outside of Canada. It examines issues of identity, policy and immigration as they affect the development of 20th-century Canadian children's literature.
Flawed Precedent: The St. Catherine's Case and Aboriginal Title. Kent McNeil. Vancouver; Toronto: UBC Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1074393482)
In 1888, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled in the St. Catharine's case, which defined the legal issues concerning Aboriginal land title for decades. This book examines the effects of the case on policy and law up to the 1970s, when legal and societal views of Indigenous land rights slowly began to change.
La panne d'amour de Félix. Félix Crépeau. Saint-Sauveur, Quebec: Éditions de la Grenouillère, 2019.
(OCLC 1114601557)
Seven months ago, Félix separated from his wife. This comic brings you into a world where a man feels like the only break in his solitude is brought on by his new companion, a goldfish. Félix doesn't like to talk about his separation, but he knows that if he doesn't, he will be forever stuck wondering what it is like to feel love again.
Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden. Andrew Larsen, author; Anne Villeneuve, illustrator. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1051138063)
In this Blue Spruce Award–nominated picture book, two bored kids accidentally start an urban garden when the dirt balls they throw turn out to have seeds in them, bringing a sense of purpose and fun to their unstructured summer vacation.
Ponto: parce qu'on aime tous Montréal. Tania Mignacca, author and illustrator. Montréal: 2019.
(OCLC 1124762365)
This comic strip tells the story of a charming road cone who dreams of working in Montréal. The humorous tale mixes a deep and lasting love for that city with frustration about constant construction and road repairs.
Post humains. Dominique Leclerc. Longueuil, Quebec: L’instant même, 2019.
(OCLC 1080211068)
The play Post-humains, was performed for the first time in 2017. It explores questions raised by the use of technologies to improve the human condition, including by increasing physical and mental abilities. This is the first solo work by Dominique Leclerc.
Unmooring the Komagata Maru: Charting Colonial Trajectories. Rita Kaur Dhamoon, Davina Bhandar, Renisa Mawani and Satwinder Kaur Bains, eds. Vancouver; Toronto: University of British Columbia Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1074277705)
In 1914, SS Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver harbour and was detained for two months. Most of its 376 passengers were then forcibly returned to India. This book challenges conventional Canadian historical accounts by drawing from multiple disciplines and fields to consider the international and colonial dimensions of the voyage.
77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin: Poems. Thomas King. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2019.
(OCLC 1079865840)
These 77 poems convey a conversation, using elements of mythological and current events, about human possibility, greed, failure, resilience and storytelling
Grandfather and the moon. Stéphanie Lapointe. Shelley Tanaka, translator. Rogé, illustrator. Toronto: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2017.
(OCLC 958351214)
Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books, this English translation of Grand-père et la Lune explores intergenerational relationships, grief and dreams.
Jours de sable: récit. Hélène Dorion. Montréal: Éditions Druide, 2018. Collection: Reliefs.
(OCLC 1035314685)
In this autobiographical story, the emotions underlying childhood memories from the banks of the Grand River to the beaches of Maine are undiminished. Through this account of inner images, Hélène Dorion reminds us that we are fleeting, questing beings. “What is life, but the sum of adventures grand and small, where the personal challenges the universal?”
Mâmitonêhta kisêwâtisiwin. David Groulx and Randy Morin. Modern Indigenous Voices. Cree edition. Markham, Ont.: BookLand Press, 2019.
(OCLC 1066181300)
Mâmitonêhta kisêwâtisiwin, a Cree translation of Imagine Mercy, is a vibrant poetry collection portraying the daily realities of living as an Indigenous person in Canada. David Groulx and Randy Morin seamlessly weave the spiritual with the ordinary, and the present with the past.
Mangez végane. Gina Steer and Saskia Fraser. Saint-Constant, Quebec: Broquet, 2019.
(OCLC 1082522526)
With an interesting array of foods including breakfasts, appetizers, snacks, soups, stir-fries, curries, hearty main dishes and sublime desserts, you will be cooking up vegan feasts in no time.
Métis. Michel Noël. Montréal: Bayard Canada livres, 2019.
(OCLC 1080208787)
An autobiographical novel about a teenager looking back over the rather unconventional history of his Métis family in the middle of the last century. He describes life in Algonquin territory, at the time of the lumber camps, and sketches a striking portrait of the people in his daily surroundings.
White as Milk, Red as Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales of Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Shelley Tanaka, translator. Willow Dawson, illustrator. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2018.
(OCLC 967788036)
An illustrated edition of recently discovered, previously unpublished fairy tales. In 2009, the lost fairy tales collected by Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, a 19th-century collector of Bavarian folk tales and contemporary of the Brothers Grimm, were unearthed in a municipal archive in Germany. Willow Dawson is an award-winning illustrator living in Toronto.