Book Box: Historical Fiction

Two historical fiction novels set in 18th century Nova Scotia, suitable for Grades 4+ and adults who love historical fiction. A $26 value at a 15% discount.
In this box you will receive one copy each of:

• Iain of New Scotland, retail $15.99
• Lisette of Louisbourg, retail $15.99

Iain of New Scotland: Thirteen-year-old Iain Robertson is homesick for the Highlands of Scotland. It’s September 1773, and he has just arrived in Nova Scotia with his parents and little sister after the long, disastrous, Atlantic voyage of the ship Hector. They wanted a new life in New Scotland—but the land agent lied to them. With no money, no food, no shelter, and winter fast approaching, how will they survive? Author Margaret MacKay of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, draws on the experiences of her ancestors to weave a tale of the first Gaels to settle in Nova Scotia. Suitable for Grades 4+ and historical fiction lovers of all ages. (Paperback; September 2021; 5.25 x 8 inches; 194 pages. ISBN 978-1-988747-79-8.)

Lisette of Louisbourg: When the convent where she has been living burns down, twelve-year-old orphan Lisette barely escapes with her life. The nuns think she died in the fire, and Lisette sees a chance to escape the drudgery of lacemaking under a cruel, greedy Mère Supérieure. She sets out alone to find the uncle who left her at the convent when she was six, yet things don’t go quite as she planned. When an opportunity arises to escape her troubles in France and start a new life at the Fortress of Louisbourg, clever and resourceful Lisette jumps at the chance. But is someone following her? Suitable for Grades 4+ and historical fiction lovers of all ages. (Paperback; May 2024; 5.25 x 8 inches; approx. 200 pages. ISBN 978-1-77861-039-4.)