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Jean Lemieux

When Jean Lemieux finished his first novel, a chance encounter at a Salon du livre led to the publication of another -- this time, a book for young adults. He met an editor with Québec/Amérique Jeunesse who persuaded him to write a short story for a young adult anthology she was preparing. Instead of the one story required, he submitted three. The first story, "Retour à Saint-Malo" was included in the anthology, Ici. The second story was destined to become Lemieux's successful young adult novel, La Cousine des États. The third is to be expanded into a book for adults. Whether writing for adolescents or adults, Lemieux demonstrates an abiding interest in human relationships. He is fascinated by the energy and enthusiasm of youth and is intrigued by the similarities he sees between an adolescent's search for self-awareness and the broader, historical issues implicit when tracing a family's roots or searching for cultural identity. Jean Lemieux is not only an author but also a doctor. Although he and his family live in Quebec City, they still have a strong attachment to the Iles-de-la-Madeleine where they lived for many years.

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Red Moon

Red Moon

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November 1, 1986. Early morning. The body of Charlene Collins is discovered at the foot of a cliff on Entry Island, in the Iles-de-la-Madeleine. Is it a Halloween prank that turned sour? Or the act of a disappointed lover seeking revenge? The local police sergeant is perplexed. Why has the Anglican minister run away to Halifax? And what role was pl …

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Toby and the Mysterious Creature

Toby and the Mysterious Creature

by Jean Lemieux
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Sophie Casson
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Today is the big day in Toby's class. The team that presents the best project about an original object will win tickets to the Circus of the Stars. So far, the class has come up with presentations about ukuleles, a collection of stamps, a turban and a ferret. Toby is sure that he and Marianne have a great chance of winning. Their project on eclipse …

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Toby Laughs Last

Toby Laughs Last

by Jean Lemieux
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Sophie Casson
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When Toby climbs too high in a tree to rescue a kite, he tumbles to the ground and has to go to hospital. The doctors stick tubes down his throat and bandage him up - with the result that Toby finds he can't laugh any more.

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Toby Shoots for Infinity

Toby Shoots for Infinity

by Jean Lemieux
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illustrated by Sophie Casson
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Toby wants to know how far it is to the end of the universe. His father likes astronomy and he is showing Toby and his friends the moon and the stars. When Toby finds out that there is only infinity, he wants to find the answer to the question that his parents cannot answer. And to do this he must get to infinity, by counting. But he needs help al …

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Toby's Best Friend

Toby's Best Friend

by Jean Lemieux
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Sophie Casson
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Toby is tired of being told everything is for his own good. When his parents get him the dog he's always wanted, they won't let the dog sleep in his room --- for the dog's own good! The next morning, Toby and his friends make a snow fort and a tunnel and a special place for the puppy. When they are back in their houses, the plows come by, eating up …

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Toby's Very Important Question

Toby's Very Important Question

by Jean Lemieux
translated by Sarah Cummins
illustrated by Sophie Casson
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On the morning after Christmas, Toby's family begins the day like any other holiday. All of a sudden everything changes when someone phones to tell them that Toby's aunt has died in a car accident. They pack up and drive to his grandparents' house in the country where all the family are gathered.
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