Band of Acadians

By John Skelton

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554880408
• ISBN13: 9781554880409
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7