The+Road+to+Chlifa



=The Road to Chlifa = =by Michele Marineau =

Karim has travelled many miles to get to his new high school in Québec, leaving behind his war-torn hometown of Beirut. But his new life is not without difficulty - he encounters contempt and racism. Can he make it through with the help of new friend My-Lan? In its original French translation, The Road to Chlifa won the Governor's General Award for its engaging and sensitive portrayal of Karim. This hard-hitting novel won, in its original French edition:
 * Overview: **
 * The Governor General's Award,
 * The Alvine Bélisle Award, and
 * The Brive/Montréal Award.
 * Nominee, Governor General''s Literary Award for Translation (from French to English)