{"product_id":"band-of-acadians-john-skelton-9781554880409","title":"Band of Acadians","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years' War, fifteen-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pré by the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nola's grandfather, and a band of bold teenagers manage to flee by boat only to encounter challenges tougher than their wildest imaginings. Their destination is French-occupied Fort Louisbourg, but along the way hostile soldiers, a harsh environment, enigmatic Mi'kmaq, and superpowers at war turn their journey into a series of hair-raising adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, the runaways' route to freedom may be rudimentary technology. Using raw gypsum, limestone, coal, and salt, they forge coal-oil fire bombs that keep their attackers at bay for a short time but not long enough to ensure their survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill the resourceful teenagers finally discover what it takes to prevail in a continent poised on the edge of irrevocable change?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Skelton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554880408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554880409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"John Skelton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962644156671,"sku":"9781554880409","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e625fbb9-f5fb-4ba9-9f0a-8a87f8633c8d.jpg?v=1750652088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/band-of-acadians-john-skelton-9781554880409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}