Children of My Heart

First edition
(publ. McClelland and Stewart)

Children of My Heart is a novel by Gabrielle Roy, published in 1977. The novel, Roy's last published work of fiction, was originally published in French as Ces enfants de ma vie.

The novel's protagonist is "Gabrielle Roy", a young teacher in a 1930s Prairie town. Based on Roy's own experiences as a teacher, the novel focuses on Gabrielle Roy's relationship with her students.

Awards and nominations

The novel won the 1977 Governor General's Award for French language fiction. Its English translation was selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by journalist Denise Bombardier. It was, however, the first book voted out of the competition by the panelists.

Children of My Heart
Directed by	Keith Ross Leckie
Written by	novel Gabrielle Roy screenplay Keith Ross Leckie
Produced by	Phyllis Laing Mary Young Leckie
Starring	Geneviève Désilets Yani Gellman
Cinematography	Michael McMurray
Edited by	Ralph Brunjes
Music by	Robert Carli
Production company	Tapestry Films
Distributed by	Alliance Atlantis Communications
Release date	2000 (2000)
Country	Canada
Language	English

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

The novel was adapted into a television film in 2000. Directed by Keith Ross Leckie, the film starred Geneviève Désilets, Geneviève Bujold and Michael Moriarty.

External links

• Children of My Heart at IMDb
• Screendoor
• Review by Carole Gerson, Canadian Literature, 1988, pp 124 – 126