“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.