"Ageism, sometimes called age discrimination, is the unequal treatment of people because of their age. People may face ageism if they are believed to be too young or too old for a certain job, activity, or responsibility. Ageism can isolate people from mainstream society and severely limit their opportunities and social roles."
Sheets, Debra J. "Ageism." World Book Student, World Book, 2023, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar752113. Accessed 14 Feb. 2023.
Abuelita and Me by
Poignantly addresses racism and microaggressions."-starred review, Booklist In this touching, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not always as fun. On the bus and at the grocery store, people are impatient and suspicious--sometimes they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the story's young narrator decides not to leave home again . . . until a moment of empowerment helps her see the strength she and Abuelita share when they face the world together. Warm, expressive illustrations by Rafael Mayani highlight the tenderness in Abuelita and the narrator's relationship.
Our Granny by
While grannies come in all shapes and sizes "our granny" is unique.
Old Thomas and the Little Fairy by
Old Thomas is angry at the whole world. One night as he paces the beach yelling insults at the stars and the waves, he finds a little girl washed up on the sand. Old Thomas picks her up in his big hands and tries to save her life.
Vieux Thomas et la petite fée by
Vieux Thomas, en colère contre le monde entier, recueille un jour une petite fée qui le réconcilie avec la vie. La rage et la peur font alors place à la joie, à l'amour et, ultimement, à la mort. Un texte magnifique, mis en lumière par les illustrations exceptionnelles de Stéphane Poulin. Un album à lire et à relire.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by
With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.
The Lotterys plus one by
Once upon a time, two couples with Jamaican, Mohawk, Indian, and Scottish ethnic roots won the lottery and bought a big house where all of them, four adults and seven adopted and biological children, could live together in harmony--but change is inevitable, especially when a disagreeable grandfather comes to stay.
Les voisins pourquoi by
Nicolas et Roseline sont deux voisins et amis âgés de dix ans. Depuis le premier juillet, Monsieur et Madame Lafleur, deux personnes âgées bien spéciales, ont emménagé dans leur rue. Elles se comportent bizarrement : elles laissent les meubles dehors, arrachent les fleurs ou jouent au soccer en criant bien fort. Les voisins n'en peuvent plus de ces débordements. Pourtant, Nicolas veut à tout prix aider ces pauvres vieux, dont le comportement s'explique par la maladie d'Alzheimer dont ils sont atteints. Il parvient à convaincre les habitants de la ruelle de participer à ce projet. -- Premier titre de la série des "Contes de la ruelle", qui fait vivre des personnages attachants et solidaires. Le ton est léger. Le personnage principal fait preuve d'une maturité étonnante pour son jeune âge.
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by
Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and rising star Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who--with perseverance and dedication--proved that you're never too old to learn.
The Blind Assassin by
Margaret Atwood takes the art of storytelling to new heights in a dazzling new novel that unfolds layer by astonishing layer and concludes in a brilliant and wonderfully satisfying twist. For the past twenty-five years, Margaret Atwood has written works of striking originality and imagination. In The Blind Assassin, she stretches the limits of her accomplishments as never before, creating a novel that is entertaining and profoundly serious. The novel opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister drove a car off the bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister Laura's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura's story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a- novel. EntitledThe Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms and clichés of the 1930s and 1940s,The Blind Assassinis a richly layered and uniquely rewarding experience. The novel has many threads and a series of events that follow one another at a breathtaking pace. As everything comes together, readers will discover that the story Atwood is telling is not only what it seems to be--but, in fact, much more. The Blind Assassinproves once again that Atwood is one of the most talented, daring, and exciting writers of our time. LikeThe Handmaid's Tale, it is destined to become a classic.
Britt-Marie was here : a novel by
The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, and Anxious People captivates readers with this "warm and satisfying" (People) story "about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis...fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages" (Publishers Weekly). Britt-Marie can't stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She begins her day at 6 a.m., because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. She is not one to judge others--no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. But hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has more imagination,bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes. When Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borg--of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it--she is more than a little unprepared. Employed as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center, the fastidious Britt-Marie has to cope with muddy floors, unruly children, and a (literal) rat for a roommate. She finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts--and a handsome local policeman whose romantic attentions to Britt-Marie are as unmistakable as they are unwanted. Most alarming of all, she's given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory. In this small town of big-hearted misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs? Funny and moving, observant and humane, Britt-Marie Was Here celebrates the unexpected friendships that change us forever, and the power of even the gentlest of spirits to make the world a better place.
Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by
The tale of two women: the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth, who ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, back in the thirties. Their southern-style cafe offered good barbecue, good coffee, and all kinds of love and laughter--not to mention an occasional murder.
Old Man and the Sea by
The story of a down-on-his-luck Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal--a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream--has been cherished by generations of readers.
The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared by 
The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry : a novel by
Harold Fry is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old love in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known, as he tries to find peace and acceptance.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by
A once brilliant math professor suffers the effects of a head trauma that erases his short term memory every eighty minutes and is repeatedly introduced to his housekeeper anew, but past equations in the professor's mind enables him to discover surprising connections.
The Thursday Murder Club by
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club. There's Red Ron, the infamous former socialist firebrand, still causing trouble; gentle Joyce, widowed, pining for another resident, but surely not as innocent as she seems; Ibrahim, a former therapist who undersands the darker side of human nature; and Elizabeth? Well, no one is quite sure who she really is, but she's definitely not a woman to underestimate. When a local developer is found dead, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. The friends might be septuagenarians, but they are cleverer than most. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before its too late?
Major Pettigrew's last stand : a novel by 
Drive your plow over the bones of the dead by
A deeply satisfying thriller cum fairy tale, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is a provocative exploration of the murky borderland between sanity and madness, justice and tradition, and autonomy and fate.
The way back home by
One misunderstood teen. One eccentric granny. One missing uncle. A coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of one family's secrets. Zoe's straitlaced and narrow-minded parents don't understand her-- they are shocked by her swearing and believe that she's a bad girl. They also want to put Zoe's Granny in a senior's home, despite Zoe's objections. Sure, Granny has become a bit odd and her memory is spotty, but she's outspoken and funny, and Zoe loves her. Granny still mourns her favourite son, Teddy, who was also a troublemaker, and who died before Zoe was born. Or did he? After a series of disastrous incidents, including a school suspension and a near-death experience, Zoe decides to liberate herself and her grandmother from their respective prisons taking them on an unforgettable journey to Toronto, where Zoe learns the truth about her uncle, and discovers strengths of her own that just might help her find a way back home.
Ferdinand F., 81 ans, chenille : roman by
Ayant toujours eu peur de tout, Ferdinand F. n'a jamais véritablement pris de risque dans sa vie, voyant les jours se succéder sans histoire jusqu'à ses 81 ans. S'il était reconnu, enfant, pour son magnifique sourire, le voilà un vieillard solitaire qui n'a pas profité des chances qui lui ont été offertes tout au long de son existence. En effet, même s'il se faisait approcher par Georges Foisy, fils de diplomate, il n'a jamais voulu se lier d'amitié avec ce dernier parce qu'il était jaloux de lui, particulièrement lorsqu'il a constaté que Frangin, son copain imaginaire, s'était mis à jouer avec son pire ennemi. Changeant d'école, il termine ses études avant de s'enrôler dans l'armée lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, mais feint toutes sortes de maladies afin d'éviter d'être envoyé au front. Ses talents indéniables en batterie lui auraient également permis de joindre les Beatles si sa mère parlait anglais, il aurait pu se marier à une bibliothécaire décomplexée s'il n'avait pas fait de mauvais rêves et il aurait pu visiter les villes dominées par les gratte-ciel s'il n'avait pas aussi peur de l'avion. Tout change cependant en 2005 quand un vieil ennemi le contacte afin de sauver l'être le plus cher à ses yeux.
La vie devant soi by
Un beau roman, tendre, ironique, pudique, qui fait entrer le lecteur dans le monde de l'adolescence. Par le truchement de son jeune héros, Mohammed, dit Momo, l'auteur décape divers tabous; il dénonce en particulier le racisme et la puissance aveugle de l'argent. ##La vie devant soi## décrit la faune des bas quartiers, sans noircir le tableau: leur sens de l'entraide est bien mis en évidence. La plupart des critiques signalent également que le langage faubourien employé par Momo est une véritable remise en question du langage courant, doublée d'une réflexion philosophique sur sa nature et ses fonctions.
Ensemble, c'est tout by
Un roman du dimanche matin qui pousse le lecteur à dire merci à l'auteure tant il est un acte de résilience au-delà du discours de l'intrigue. Un conte de fées très moderne.
Le poids de la neige by
Dans une véranda cousue de courants d'air, en retrait d'un village sans électricité, s'organise la vie de Matthias et d'un homme accidenté qui lui a été confié juste avant l'hiver. Telle a été l'entente : le vieil homme assurera la rémission du plus jeune en échange de bois de chauffage, de vivres et, surtout, d'une place dans le convoi qui partira pour la ville au printemps.Les centimètres de neige s'accumulent et chaque journée apporte son lot de défis. Près du poêle à bois, les deux individus tissent laborieusement leur complicité au gré des conversations et des visites de Joseph, Jonas, Jean, Jude, José et de la belle Maria. Les rumeurs du village pénètrent dans les méandres du décor, l'hiver pèse, la tension est palpable. Tiendront-ils le coup ?
Le dernier camelot by
Joe et sa petite soeur ont pour voisine Visine, qui a pris l'habitude de s'occuper d'eux avec bienveillance depuis le décès de leur mère. Après un incident qui la conduit à l'hôpital, Joe ira la voir et il recevra différents objets que lui confiera Visine. À partir de là, Joe va littéralement réaliser une multitude de petits voyages dans le temps où il fera différentes rencontres.
La petite et le vieux : roman by
Les aventures d'une fillette, Hélène, huit ans au début du récit, qui veut vivre en garçon comme son héroïne favorite de dessins animés et noue une solide amitié avec un vieil homme qui, une bière à la main, attend la mort. Un premier roman à l'écriture vive et truculente, bien ancré dans le Limoilou des années 1980.
Il va venir by
David vit dans une vieille baraque isolée en pleine montagne, avec une vieille femme qu'il appelle Mamie et qui n'a plus toute sa tête. Voilà qu'un soir, on frappe violemment à la porte. David ouvre et un homme s'écroule sur le sol. La vieille est persuadée qu'il s'agit de son fils disparu depuis des années. Mais David comprend vite à qui il a affaire. Un étrange huis clos va s'instaurer dans la maison. L'homme, en revenant à lui, se révèle inquiet, violent et mystérieux. Mamie, rayonnante, lui prépare ses repas et le traite en enfant prodige.
Oscar et la dame rose by
Douze lettres adressées à Dieu par un petit garçon de dix ans, malade et qu'une dame visite à l'hôpital. On peut imaginer cette dame rose sous la figure de Danielle Darrieux, qui a d'ailleurs tenu son rôle sous forme de monologue au théâtre.
Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran by
L'histoire d'une amitié entre un jeune Juif de douze ans et un vieil épicier arabe. Un récit très simple, salubre en ces temps de haine et de racisme, avec un petit côté ##La vie devant soi##, qui n'est pas vraiment gênant. De l'humour et de l'émotion.
Shadow life by
Poet and novelist Hiromi Goto blends wry, observational slice-of-life literary fiction with poetic magical realism in Shadow Life, with art from debut artist Ann Xu. When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has followed her from her former residence--Death's shadow. Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?
Tuesdays with Morrie : an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson by
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Sister Outsider by
Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope. This commemorative edition includes a new foreword by Lorde scholar and poet Cheryl Clarke, who celebrates the ways in which Lorde's philosophies resonate more than twenty years after they were first published.
