When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boys hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Now the village has a brand new library - the Roch Carrier Library.Book Synopsis In the days of Rochs childhood, winters in the village of Ste. All this from the boy who grew up in a village with no library and no books. Carrier is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and the holder of many honorary doctorates. Among his many other awards and honors, Mr. In 1991, Roch Carrier was awarded the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour for Prayers of a Very Wise Child. His much-loved children's story, The Hockey Sweater, remains a timeless favorite. Several of his works have become classics and are used in schools and universities around the world. He has written many novels, short stories, plays, film and television scripts, essays, travel books, and poetry. In 1968 he published his hugely successful novel, La Guerre, Yes Sir!. Roch Carrier's timeless book about a boy's catalogue snafu resonated across this hockey-mad country-because who didn't understand the horror of receiving the enemy's hockey sweater in the mail?' - ' true-life parable woven so deeply into the national fabric that it's hard to conceive of a time when it wasn't there.' - Toronto SunĪbout the Author Roch Carrier is Canada's National Librarian and the beloved author of many Canadian classics for both adults and children. not only sweet and funny, but a wise parable about Quebec and English Canada.' - Toronto Star '. It's become part of our cultural lexicon.' - Canadian Children's Book News '. You can't really be a Canadian and not read it. Justin Trudeau, who would become Prime Minister, called it 'an iconic depiction of a truly Canadian experience.'' - Roy Macgregor, Globe and Mail One of BookRiot's 50 Must-Read Canadian Children's and YA Books PRAISE FOR The Hockey Sweater 'Stephen Harper said the book 'still touches the hearts of Canadian hockey fans, young and old.'. How can Roch face the other kids at the rink? From the Hardcover edition. Much to Roch's horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved team. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy's hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Book Synopsis In the days of Roch's childhood, winters in the village of Ste.

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