Pre-Confederation (to 1867)

Abigail’s Wish

By: "Gloria Ann Wesley (CA)"

Spring. Beautiful blossoms. Chirping peepers. Trees swaying in their new greenery. Pussy willows glistening in furry white coats. Rain and warmth. New births and new… Read More

Fourteen-year-old Acadian Jacques Terriot is being deported with his family to the British colony of Massachusetts. He longs to escape and join his older brother in fighting with the French…. Read More

La promesse du bout du monde

By: Danielle Marcotte (CA)

“He gets halfway up, screams and throws a stick towards the cougar, which hits it in the eye. The sound of his scream surprises the boy himself. He is full of a singular rage, of a refusal to die here, all alone. It’s… Read More

Les pirates d’outre-tombe

By: Danielle S. Marcotte (CA)

In the summer of 1787, Alexie embarks once again on a ship to Acadia from England. This time he is accompanied by his older brother Théo, who had already made… Read More

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