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Band of Acadians
Contributor(s): Skelton, John (Author)

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ISBN: 1554880408     ISBN-13: 9781554880409
Publisher: Dundurn Group
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Published: August 2009
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Annotation: In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years' War, 15-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pre by the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nola's grandfather, and a band of bold teenagers manage to flee by boat only to encounter challenges tougher than their wildest imaginings. Their destination is French-occupied Fort Louisbourg, but along the way hostile soldiers, a harsh environment, enigmatic Mi'kmaq, and superpowers at war turn their journey into a series of hair-raising adventures. As it turns out, the runaways' route to freedom may be rudimentary technology. Using raw hypsum, limestone, coal, and salt, they forge coal-oil fire bombs that keep their attackers at bay for a short time but not long enough to ensure their survival. Will the resourceful teenagers finally discover what it takes to prevail in a continent poised on the edge of irrevocable change?
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867)
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.2" L (0.35 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
 
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In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years' War, fifteen-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pry the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nola's grandfather, and a band of bold teenagers manage to flee by boat only to encounter challenges tougher than their wildest imaginings. Their destination is French-occupied Fort Louisbourg, but along the way hostile soldiers, a harsh environment, enigmatic Mi'kmaq, and superpowers at war turn their journey into a series of hair-raising adventures.

As it turns out, the runaways' route to freedom may be rudimentary technology. Using raw gypsum, limestone, coal, and salt, they forge coal-oil fire bombs that keep their attackers at bay for a short time but not long enough to ensure their survival.

Will the resourceful teenagers finally discover what it takes to prevail in a continent poised on the edge of irrevocable change?


Contributor Bio(s): Skelton, John: -

John Skelton, a chemistry and economics graduate, worked for many years in the federal government fostering innovation in Canadian small businesses. The founding editor of Industry Canada's award winning Small Business Quarterly, he is currently an educator with the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.


 
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