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Fiddles & spoons : journey of an Acadian mouse / written by Lila Hope-Simpson ; illustrated by Doretta Groenendyk.

by Hope-Simpson, Lila.

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Nimbus Pub., c2017.

FICTION HOP 2017

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

Mice -- Juvenile fiction.

Grand Pré (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction.

9781771085625 (sc)

Alternate title:

Fiddles and spoons

Journey of an Acadian mouse

30 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Originally published: Montreal : Dery Publishing Group, 2004.

The Acadian spirit shines through when Cecile Souris and her mouse family find themselves deported from their beloved Grand Pré to a faraway land. Join them on an unforgettable journey in this heart-warming tale of courage, love and joy as the Acadians continue to celebrate life with "Fiddles & Spoons!"

Cecile Souris and her mouse family live under the floorboards of a little Acadian house in Grand Pré, owned by the Dubois family. The house above and below the floor is full of good food, laughter, and wonderful music, made with fiddles and spoons. But one day soldiers arrive and take the Dubois family and the Souris family with them far away from Grand Pré. Join them on an unforgettable journey in this heartwarming tale of courage, love, and joy as the Acadians continue to celebrate life with fiddles and spoons!

Canadian fiction, Juvenile.

Preschool picture book.

Groenendyk, Doretta.

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