Evangeline for Young Readers

Helene Boudreau

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ISBN: 9781771080101

Evangeline for Young Readers

  Author:   Helene Boudreau  
  Artist :   Patsy MacKinnon    
  Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem, Evangeline, tells the story of two young people deported from beautiful Acadie just before they are to be married and their search for each other that lasts the rest of their lives. First published in 1847, the poem has been important to Acadian identity ever since.

In Evangeline for Young Readers, the tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel’s Deportation is recounted to a new generation. In simple prose true to Longfellow’s poem, Hélène Boudreau describes the utopian village of Grand-Pré where Evangeline grows up, the traumatizing Deportation, and Evangeline’s relentless search across America for her true love. Patsy MacKinnon’s stunning illustrations bring the story to life in full colour.

Evangeline for Young Readers is a vital interpretation for children of Longfellow’s classic.

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ISBN associated with this title: 9781771080101
Item NB1001
PublisherNimbus Publishing
PublisherNimbus Publishing
Published on April 3 2013
Language eng
Pages 38
Format Paperback
Dimensions11(in) x 8.5(in)
Shipping weight205(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Helene Boudreau is a Canadian writer and artist. A native of Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, she writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults from her home in Markham, Ontario. She's the author of seven novels for children including the first Red Dune Adventure, Keep Out! and Acadian Star, which was nominated for the 2009–2010 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award. Visit her website at heleneboudreau.com.

Patsy MacKinnon is the illustrator of Heartsong and The Village of Wood Duck. A member of the prestigious Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Patsy lives in New Waterford, Nova Scotia.

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