Worth Reading: Winds of L'Acadie By Lois Donovan

 

I’m always impressed by authors who write historical and Lois Donovan’s novel is no exception. What makes this book truly remarkable is the mix of modern and past.  I think she did an amazing job of mixing the two timelines and more importantly, giving readers a historical overview of the Acadian Deportation without overwhelming us with information.

The novel is intense at times (like the scene where Sarah takes on two English soldiers)  and heartbreaking, but it also has a...