Elizabeth: Bless This House

“Our Canadian Girl” Penguin, 2002
(Gr. 4-6)

Elizabeth is a “Planter”, an immigrant farmer from Connecticut brought in to settle Nova Scotia
after the Acadians have been deported. Is someone trying to burn her new home down?

REVIEW

“Written with humor, energy and a light hand, Bless This House is a rare achievement…I hope there’s a sequel.”
Deirdre Baker, The Toronto Star

Pick of the Month, 
Mississauga Public Library, June 2002.

Thematic links: Adventure, Acadian History, Pioneers, Seven Years War.