(It’ll be an especially nice read for language learners and lovers.) Her novels have won several awards, making her one of the most prominent French-speaking First Nation writers of today. Naomi Fontaine is a writer from the Innu Nation, the people whose land is currently occupied by Canadian Quebec.
This is an absolute must-read if you want to really feel how diverse the speakers of French are. The descriptive vocabulary is challenging, but because it’s broken up into so many individual parts a student trying to transition from short stories into larger novels will find it a great tool for intensive reading.Ĭonsider reading 1-3 passages at a time, looking up all of the words, studying the words, and finally rereading them for a fuller picture. Each of these sections tells it’s own story through prose and fragments of dialogue. The book is not only slim, but broken up into mini-chapters 1-6 pages each. Reading Tips: Manikanetish tells the story of an Indigenous woman returning to her home to begin her career as a teacher. (And I promise: every book on this list is amazing and important.) You’ll be more motivated to continue through any frustration or confusion that way. Find French books that you truly feel you will like. Make sure you read the front page of any book on this list so you can confirm you can get the gist of it.ĭon’t just read the book that you think is the “best” or “most important” at any given level. 2% or less of printed words on that page should be new to you.
Grade inflation is real, and just because you have a certain grammar level doesn’t mean your reading level is the same. Confirm that your school level is also your reading level. (If you’re an American student, just know that A1-A2 is your first 2 years of high school or your first year of university B1-B2 is AP-level or junior year of university and C1-C2 is university literature.)Ģ. You’ll see this list is sorted in the Common European Framework so you can jump into the right section for you. Find the right book for your French level.
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