Forced to abandon her pampered, stylish lifestyle, Sarah uncovers a strength and determination. When Sarah realizes that the peace-loving Acadians are about to be banished to distant shores, she is desperate to find a way to help them. She also experiences the warmth she has always wanted in a closely knit family. Here she learns much about the Acadian culture and history and their friendship with the Mi'kmaq people. Just when she thinks her summer cannot get much worse, she finds herself transported to Acadia in 1755. She gets off to a rough start when she meets Luke, the nephew of her grandmother's friend, and one unfortunate event leads to another. "When sixteen-year-old Sarah from Toronto learns that she is to spend the summer with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, she is convinced that it will be the most tedious summer ever. Juvenile historical fiction set in Acadia at the time of the Expulsion, 1755. There is a b&w photo of her opposite page 214. 1955, Montreal) grew up in Riverview, New Brunswick and was living in Calgary, Alberta at the time of publication. Small 8vo (133 x 193 mm), art-illustrated glossy card covers, with white lettering to purple spine, with black lettering to blue rear cover. "Printed in Canada by Marquis Printing, Quebec". (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) : Ronsdale Press, 2007.
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