Marie-Francine Hébert facts for kids
Marie-Francine Hébert (born March 24, 1943) is a talented Canadian author from Quebec. She was born in Montreal and is best known for writing exciting stories for young people, like you!
Marie-Francine Hébert is very popular. In a survey by Communication-Jeunesse, she was voted one of the top five most loved authors in Quebec. Besides writing books, she also creates plays for the stage and scripts for television shows. In 2015, she was even nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is a huge international prize for children's and youth literature!
Her Amazing Stories and Shows
Marie-Francine Hébert has written many books and created shows that kids and teens love.
Books for Young Readers
Here are some of her well-known books for young people. Many of them have won special awards!
- Venir au monde (1987) – This book won the Prix Alvine-Bélisle and has been translated into English, German, Italian, and Spanish!
- Le cœur en bataille (1990)
- Je t'aime, je te hais (1991)
- Sauve qui peut l'amour (1992)
- Décroche-moi la lune (2001) – This book won the Mr. Christie's Book Award.
- Mon rayon de soleil (2002) – This one won both the Mr. Christie's Book Award and the Prix Alvine-Bélisle.
- Nul poisson où aller (2002) – This book received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle and the Prix Marcel-Couture.
- Le ciel tombe à côté (2003) – Another winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award.
Plays for the Stage
Marie-Francine Hébert has also written plays that have been performed on stage.
- Cé tellement cute des enfants (1980)
- Oui ou Non (1988) – This play was a finalist for a Governor General's Award for Literary Merit, which is one of Canada's most important awards for writers!
Television Shows
She has also written for television, bringing her stories to even more people.
- Iniminimagimo
- Klimbo
- Les quatre saisons dans la vie de Ludovic
