{"product_id":"mister-roger-and-me","title":"Mister Roger and Me — Coming-of-Age Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eMister Roger and Me follows Helen (who prefers the name Joe), an imaginative eight-year-old who longs for adventure beyond her working-class neighbourhood. Her routines—delivering newspapers and helping at the bingo hall—frame a tender, sharply observed portrait of childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Roger, an abrasive older man with drinking problems and a bleak outlook, moves in, an uneasy acquaintance slowly becomes a life-changing friendship. The novel balances irony, humour and heartbreak while exploring identity, loyalty and the small gestures that alter lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in French, this debut won Quebec's Prix Archambault and Radio‑Canada's Canada Reads. Published by House of Anansi Press, it is praised for its voice and emotional clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: intergenerational friendship, working-class life, childhood imagination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone: wry, compassionate, quietly intense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails: 2012 edition, 228 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025280295146,"sku":"CAD-16-Shelf-4-ST-1-15-0-NoRank-0.6lb","price":12.96,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/91GgFRP0foL.jpg?v=1744488071","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/mister-roger-and-me","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}