A shocking novel by the writer and Canadian theater man, about human fragility where when man loses his reason …
Children Soldiers, Children Martyrs, Children Wizards, all attributes are possible to remove the child who he really is: a young person born for Life. This novel which received the price called Prix des Libraires (Quebec) and the Folio Prize for Young High School Students (France) in 2017, has all the anti-violence ingredients inviting students, families, to think about it and have some common sense: is it logical to send a child to kill and kill himself? To learn to use a weapon rather than promote peace? Against all forms of cruelty, this work is a hymn to Life and an urgent invitation to preserve it.
To read : l’Orangeraie, Folio 2017
READ FOR PEACE : Reading imprints ideas on young minds more effectively than any other activity. This section highlights outstanding literary works that are renowned both for their literary value and their message of peace. The goal of this activity is to encourage reading in order provoke reflection and discussion in class, within the family, and among friends or acquaintances.
