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Acadian Resources 1
This segment of the website introduces the reader to a variety of recommended reading material, all in reference to the French Acadian people.
BEYOND THE STORM by Leon M. Arceneaux
Leon Arceneaux is a direct descendant of Longfellow's Gabriel (Louis Arceneaux). After reading EVANGELINE, he became interested in the search of the two lovers from Louis' eyes. British documents and legends of the Exile were used to put together this fictional novel.
ACADIAN LEGENDS, FOLKTALES AND SONGS FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
In this book, Georges Arsenault looks at 8 folktales, 13 legends and 23 songs with lyrics and musical notations, all of Acadian origin.
THE MAGIC RUG OF GRAND PRE
This wonderful children's book tells the story of twins who set out from Chéticamp, Cape Breton, on Christmas eve, in search of the 12 strands of wool missing from a rug that was started at the time of the Deportation.
SODS, SOIL AND SPADES: THE ACADIANS AT GRAND PRE AND THEIR DYKELAND LEGACY
A vast, interdisciplinary study, abundantly illustrated, by J. Sherman Bleakney, that covers three centuries of cultural and natural history. The author provides a detailed despription of the physical and biological characteristics of the 3000 acres of marshland in Grand Pré that the Acadians turned into agricultural land.
A TASTE OF ACADIE
Authors Marielle Cormier Boudreau and Melvin Gallant take their readers on a culinary tour of Acadie, sampling dishes from the Gaspé peninsula to Cape Breton, from the northern tip of Prince Edrward Island to the Magdalene Islands.
