A Boy From Acadie

A Boy From Acadie

By Beryl Young (CA)

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Born on a farm in the village of Cormier Cove in New- Brunswick, the young Roméo LeBlanc did not expect that one day, thanks to his loving family and some unexpected help from his sisters, he would have the chance to go to high school and university, become a history teacher, and then a journalist, finally a politician, climbing up the ladder to the highest position! Nevertheless, Roméo LeBlanc stayed modest and kept his great sense of humour all his life.
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Born on a farm in the village of Cormier Cove in New- Brunswick, the young Roméo LeBlanc did not expect that one day, thanks to his loving family and some unexpected help from his sisters, he would have the chance to go to high school and university, become a history teacher, and then a journalist, finally a politician, climbing up the ladder to the highest position! Nevertheless, Roméo LeBlanc stayed modest and kept his great sense of humour all his life.

Discover a boy from Acadie and his Journey to Rideau Hall, the official home of the Governor General in Ottawa.

Beryl Young (CA)
Beryl Young is the author of seven books for children. She writes novels, biographies and picture books, including the best-selling biography, Charlie: a Home Child's Life in Canada. Among many award nominations her books have won the Silver Moonbeam Award, the Chocolate Lily Award for the best B.C. book, and the Reader's Choice Award at the Rainforest of Reading. Beryl travels across the country talking to students and lives in Vancouver, B.C.
Page length 144
Publication date (yyyymmmdd) 20190131
Publisher Bouton d'or Acadie
ISBN: 9782897501259