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Band of Acadians : a novel / John Skelton.

by Skelton, John, 1942-

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Dundurn Press, c2009.

Acadians -- Nova Scotia. -- History -- Expulsion, 1755. -- Fiction.

9781554880409 (pbk.)

1554880408 (pbk.)

163 p. ; 18 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

"In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years' War, fifteen-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pré 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?" --From the publisher.

Historical fiction.

Canadian fiction.

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