Nous vivions en trois lieux: l'école, l'église et la patinoire mais la vraie vie était sur la patinoire.' 'Les hivers de mon enfance étaient des saisons longues, longues. Most tellingly, every day the first lines of The Hockey Sweater, in English and in French, pass through the hands of millions of Canadians on the five dollar bill: It was adapted for orchestra by Abigail Richardson for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and was first performed in 2012 in a production narrated by Roch Carrier and hosted by hockey player and MP Ken Dryden. It was taken into space by Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk when he served on a 2009 mission to the International Space Station. The Hockey Sweater has achieved classic status in Canadian literature. It went on to be one of the publishing house's best selling books. The popularity of the short film led to the release of The Hockey Sweater by Tundra Books in 1984 as a picture book for children, featuring original art by Sheldon Cohen. The short film is one of the NFB's greatest successes in the genre it has been watched by millions and won several international film honours, including a British Academy Award for Best Animation. Carrier wrote the screenplay and narrated the film, which was animated by Sheldon Cohen. In 1980 the National Film Board of Canada, captivated by the story, adapted 'The Hockey Sweater' into the award-winning animated short film The Sweater. The collection was translated into English by Sheila Fischman and published as The Hockey Sweater and other stories (1979). 'The Hockey Sweater' was originally published in French as 'Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace'-in English, 'An Abominable Maple Leaf on the Ice'-in Carrier's collection Les Enfants du bonhomme dans la lune (1979).

Rather than provide an essay, Carrier responded with a memory of his childhood that illustrates the cultural and linguistic divisions and connections between English and French Canada, and lovingly represents the world of Catholic church, hockey rink and village spirit that formed his childhood in Ste. A 'childhood recollection,' the story grew from the CBC's request that Carrier reflect on the radio about the culture and desires of Québec, which at the time was swept with separatist sentiment and debate about the future of the province within Canada.

It has become a classic of Canadian children's literature (in English and French), though it was first intended for adult readers. Justine, Québec, a bastion of support for Rocket Richard and the Montreal Canadiens. 'The Hockey Sweater' is Roch Carrier's beloved story of the furor that follows the delivery of a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater to his home in Ste.

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