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The Lookout Tree

The Lookout Tree

It’s 1755, and twelve-year-old Fidèle’s life is quiet and pastoral—until a sudden shift in the political situation brings chaos to Acadie. The English are hunting down and deporting all the Acadians, and the only way to escape is to run far away or to live in the wilderness.

 

Fidèle’s parents are taken by the English along with their newborn baby. He, his sister, Prémélia, their grandfather, Pétard, and elderly Rosalie decide to brave life in the forest near their burned-down house in the hopes that their family members will return one day. Life in the woods is harsh and unforgiving, and they only survive with the help and knowledge of their Mi’kmaw friends and a mysterious spirit who appears during times of dire need.

 

Spanning two decades of the terrible events of the Deportation and the long struggle to reunite and resettle afterward, The Lookout Tree is an English translation of the beloved French classic, La butte à Pétard, and a testament to the determination of the Acadian people to survive and thrive in their homeland.

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Surprise Book Review!! Here's my surprise review @Digitally_Lit for “The Lookout Tree” written by Diane Carmel Leger, Published by @nimbuspub, and given to me for free as a contest prize from @ourchildrenmag

“The Look Out Tree” is about a family peacefully living in Acadie in around 1755, until a sudden shift in their lives brings a bunch of chaos to their calm lands. The English are hunting down the Acadians and deporting all of them. The only way to escape is to run far away, or to live in the wilderness silently. Fidèle, his sister, Prèmélia, their grandfather Pétard, and elderly Rosalie decide to brave life in the forest near their burned down village, in hopes their family members will make it safely back to them. Life in the woods is harsh and unforgiving, they only survive with the help from their Mi’kmaw friends, and a mysterious Spirit who appears during times of dire need.

This Historical Fiction story spans the two decades of the terrible events of the deportation and the long struggle to reunite with their families and resettle.

The Lookout Tree is a wonderful read. It's interesting to see how the family and Rosalie go from thriving to surviving, and awaiting their families return. A lot of the words and names I could not properly pronounce because a lot of it is in French. But I wasn't reading it to anyone so I don't need to worry about messing up some words. (The French version of this book is an Acadian best seller!)

The book was overall an interesting and beautiful read. I'm glad I got this book from @ourchildrenmag contest because I would have never gotten to experience such a book! I rate this book a 4 / 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I recommend this book.

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