Dominique demers bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Dominique demers is a hugely successful childrens author in her native montreal, with. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. She has also received the judithjasmine prize for journalism. Dominique demers celebrity profile check out the latest dominique demers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Demers, dominique 1956personalborn november 23, 1956, in montreal, quebec, canada. Dominique demers has 88 books on goodreads with 7975 ratings. Wearing a long blue dress and a giant hat, she takes her books out for a walk in a wheelbarrow and shows the children that reading can be fun and useful. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Marietempete ebook by dominique demers 9782764429006. When demers was seventeen, she moved to montreal and enrolled at mcgill university, where she obtained a bachelors degree in childrens literature, she went on to obtain a masters degree at the. Join facebook to connect with dominique demers and others you may know. Here youll find a selection of books about dominica and by authors from dominica. After graduating from mcgill university, she earned her ph.
Dominique demers est une docteure en litterature jeunesse, une auteure et une scenariste qui habite au quebec depuis plusieurs annees. Find dominique demers in gatineau, qc and get their phone number, relatives, public records, and past addresses. Dominique demers biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. View the profiles of people named dominique demers.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Prior to hurricane maria sept 2017, some of the printed books were sold directly from dominica. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Elle est surtout connue pour les romans jeunesse quelle ecrit depuis plusieurs annees. She also gives seminars on creative writing and the like at several institutions. Maina is the sensual story of a spiritual journey a young woman undertakes in the great north 3,500 years ago. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Demers is a professor at the university of sherbrooke and the university of montreal. Buy the paperback book maina 2 by dominique demers at indigo. Join facebook to connect with dominique demers qcs and others you may know. Maina is a young indian, the daughter of a tribe named te nearly wolves. New york times best sellers best books of the month childrens books. Maina by dominique demers overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The governor generals award for frenchlanguage childrens writing is a canadian literary award that annually recognizes one canadian writer for a childrens book written in french. Books about dominica, books by dominica authors, caribbean. Jul 12, 2019 complete dominique demers 2017 biography. Dominique demers has a phd in childrens literature and has written nearly thirty books for children. Dominique demers audio books, best sellers, author bio. Her novel, set centuries ago, long before the qallunaat arrival, begins in the very locale im about to discover for the first time. Discount prices on books by dominique demers, including titles like the new football coach the adventures of mademoiselle charlotte. Read maina nouvelle edition by dominique demers available from rakuten kobo. Governor generals award for frenchlanguage childrens. Dominique demers books list of books by author dominique demers. Read marietempete by dominique demers available from rakuten kobo.
The novel, by acclaimed quebec author dominique demers was first. The first book in dominique demers s popular series, the new teacher, brilliantly illustrated by tony ross, is an entertaining, imaginative and inspiring book that will make you wish you had a teacher just like mademoiselle charlotte. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. I was a cave woman a few years ago as i wrote a book called maina. Maina is the sensual story of a spiritual journey a young woman undertakes in. In march 1997, as im about to leave for the lower north shore of quebec on my first real dog sled expedition as a guide for french tourists, dominique demers publishes her novel titled maina. Maina by dominique demers abebooks passion for books. Childrens author dominique demers was born on november 23, 1956 in montreal canada and later attended the university of sherbrooke.
She also hosted a canadian radio show called dominique raconte. Dominique demers born 23 november 1956 is a frenchcanadian bestselling and awardwinning novelist with a phd in childrens literature, best renowned for her mlle charlotte novel series. Dominique demers books list of books by dominique demers. Having published approximately 350 titles over a 32year period, olafson was recently denied any funding by the bc arts council, an. In 1991, demers wrote her first novel, a childrens novel titled dominique picotee. Since then its author, dominique demers, has become recognized as an outstanding author for young readers in quebec. Maina by dominique demers meet your next favorite book. Maina ebook by dominique demers 9782764426715 rakuten kobo. Nominated for 6 awards at the canadian screen awards including best picture. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Dominique demers is a frenchcanadian bestselling and awardwinning novelist with a phd in childrens literature, best. She also gives seminars on creative writing and the like at.
Those canada council childrens literature prizes were continued under the governor generals awards rubric from 1987, and continue today. Maina by dominique demers book cover, description, publication history. There have also been plans to maina on the big screen. She holds a doctorate in literature, has published several novels and also writes for l actualite. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
On a quest for identity in an environment sometimes as generous as it is merciless. With roseanne supernault, ipeelie ootoova, uapshkuss thernish, eric schweig. When the mysterious and eccentric miss charlotte arrives in the village of saintanatole to take over the tiny library, the locals are surprised to find out that she does things differently. When demers was seventeen, she moved to montreal and enrolled at mcgill university, where she obtained a bachelors degree in childrens literature, she went on to obtain a masters degree at the university of quebec and a. On a quest for identity in an environment sometimes as generous as it is merciless, maina will soon learn that mans law can be as cruel as natures.
The second in dominique demerss popular the adventures of miss charlotte series, the mysterious librarian, brilliantly illustrated by tony ross, is a wonderful story about the magical and inspiring power of books. Maina by dominique demers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dominique demers kis recognized as an outstanding author for quebecs young readers. It is one of four childrens book awards among the governor generals awards for literary merit, one each for writers and illustrators of english and frenchlanguage books. A canadian aboriginal woman journeys to the arctic in search of a missing member of her tribe, and falls in love with a man from a rival clan. A former professor and journalist in her native canada, dominique demers is the successful author of over fifty books for children, young adults and adults. Maina is a young aboriginal woman, garowing up in ancient northern quebec. Dominique demers is a hugely successful childrens author in her native montreal, with almost 80 books to her name. Dominique demers family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017.
Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature filmmaking in canada. She has won several prestigious awards for her young adult fiction. Maina by dominique demers book 21 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in french and english and held by 142 worldcat member libraries worldwide. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The novel, by acclaimed quebec author dominique demers was first published in french and tells the fascinating story of a young innu woman taken on an epic journey from her. Bestsellers book lists profiles perspectives book to screen kirkus tv. Find dominique demers movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Dominique demers is a frenchcanadian bestselling and awardwinning novelist with a phd in childrens literature, best renowned for her mlle charlotte novel series. Dominique taught childrens literature classes at the universite du quebec a montreal for fifteen years and continues to give conferences across canada on the joy of reading. A former professor and journalist in her native canada, dominique demers is the successful author of over fifty books for children, young.
Jun 30, 2017 dominique demers is an awardwinning quebec author of picture books, chapter books, young adult and adult books, having written well over fifty books. Browse dominique demerss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Dominique demers books list of books by author dominique. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Her mademoiselle charlotte series, which recounts the misadventures of the eccentric mademoiselle in a variety of professions, is one of her greatest successes. See the complete maina series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dominique demerss most popular book is marietempete. The first of the alexis series, the story of the novel was based on her three children.