Band of Acadians EPUB
by John Skelton
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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 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 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?
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:Dundurn
- Publication Date:17/08/2009
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- ISBN:9781770705661
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:Dundurn
- Publication Date:17/08/2009
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- ISBN:9781770705661