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Acadian Reminiscences

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This book is the story of the Acadians being exiled from Canada and how they landed in Louisiana. It is written as if a Grandmother is telling the story to her grandchildren.

Here are my big problems with this book-
First it really isn't directed to a younger age group because of the language (high vocabulary words). It is almost too childish for an older age group. About the only group that it might be appropriate for is the middle school age child. However, they wouldn't tolerate the sugary words.

It is too sickly sweet for my tastes. Open any page and it reads something like this 'My dear children, he said 'my good friends, our hopes have been dashed and our hopes were illusory.' Or 'They vied with each other in their kind offices with so much grace that it only added more charm'.

It is an interesting read if you want to learn about the Acadian exile. However, there are other books out there that I feel do a credible job without all the sugary words.