Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie,” tells the fictional story of a seventeen-year-old girl who searches for Gabriel, her lost love, amid the 1755 expulsion of the Acadians from maritime Canada.
Now, Cathie Pelletier, descended from Acadians herself, adapts the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “Evangeline" with a more modern sensibility and retells it in novel form for readers of all ages. This prose retelling makes the story accessible and teachable for today’s students.
At a time when immigration and migration are at the forefront of news cycles, the historic displacement of the Acadians deserves a deeper look.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie,” tells the fictional story of a seventeen-year-old girl who searches for Gabriel, her lost love, amid the 1755 expulsion of the Acadians from maritime Canada.
Now, acclaimed novelist Cathie Pelletier, descended from Acadians herself, adapts the story with a more modern sensibility and retells it in novel form for readers of all ages. This prose retelling makes the story accessible and teachable for today’s students.
At a time when immigration and migration are at the forefront of news cycles, the historic displacement of the Acadians deserves a deeper look.
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A solid historical fiction choice for teachers to recommend as a read-along for students learning about Colonial America and British North America. -- Katherine Magyarody * School Library Journal *
Born and raised in remote Allagash, Maine, Cathie Pelletier is the author of ten novels, including The Funeral Makers, The Weight of Winter, Beaming Sonny Home, and The One-Way Bridge. Under the pseudonym of K. C. McKinnon she wrote two novels, Dancing at the Harvest Moon and Candles on Bay Street. The first McKinnon novel was translated into 19 languages and was a CBS TV film starring Jacqueline Bisset, Valerie Harper, and Eric Mabius. The second was translated into 10 languages and was a Hallmark Hall of Fame film starring Alicia Silverstone.
Two of Cathie's novels received notable mentions from the New York Times Book Review. Her third novel, The Weight of Winter, won the New England Booksellers Award, and Running the Bulls won the 2006 Paterson Prize for Fiction. She was also presented with the Bernie Schweid Award from Tennessee Booksellers. In addition to her books, Cathie has had songs recorded by David Byrne, the Texas Tornadoes, the Glaser Brothers, and others. She lives in Allagash, Maine, in the house in which she was born.
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