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A song for Acadia : [or, A proper Acadian] / Mary Alice Downie and George Rawlyk ; illustrated by Ron Berg.

by Downie, Mary Alice.

Kids Can Press ; Nimbus, 2004, c1980.

Acadians -- Nova Scotia. -- History -- Expulsion, 1755. -- Juvenile fiction.

Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction.

Annapolis Valley (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction.

Kids Canada series

091996429X (1980 pbk: A proper Acadian)

1551094746 (2004 pbk: A song for Acadia)

Alternate title:

Proper Acadian : [or, A song for Acadia]

62 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

First published as "A Proper Acadian" (Kids Can Press, 1980), as part of the "Kids Canada series". Published as "A Song for Acadia" (Nimbus 2004).

Translated into French as: Un chanson pour l'Acadie.

"When his aging father falls ill, Timothy Parsons of Boston is sent to live with his cousins in Acadia. While learning a new language and skills, he soon discovers the joy of rural life and the camaraderie of friends. Acadia is caught in the middle of the dispute between the French and English, and the elders are ordered to leave. When the governor signs the deportation order, Timothy must decide: should he face the uncertain future with his newly found family or return to his old ways in Boston?" (WFNS)

Canadian fiction, Juvenile.

Historical fiction, Juvenile.

Rawlyk, George A., 1935-1995.

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