Lois Donovan
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Biography
Lois has been an
avid reader and writer for as long as she can remember. When an elementary teacher
read her mystery story to the class, she decided that one day she would become
an author. On her way to becoming an author Lois has had an extensive teaching
career in which she has been a classroom teacher and a music specialist for
a variety of ages.
Lois has lived in various towns and cities in Canada including the Maritime
provinces, Quebec and the Prairies. This has sparked her passion for making
Canada's past come alive for young people through compelling characters who
make us care. School audiences in Calgary and Toronto have been enthusiastic
about the interactive, informative author talks. Audiences usually range from
Grade 3 - Grade 9 although Lois has also presented Acadian history to Grade
2 groups. She has participated in events such as Word
on the Street and the Ontario
Library Association Super Conference.
Currently, Lois teaches
and writes in Calgary, Alberta where she is lives with her husband and is mom
to an adult son and a toddler daughter.
For author bookings, events, purchasing books or any other related issue - you may use the following link - writestuff@loisdonovan.com
Winds
of L'Acadie
When sixteen-year-old Sarah
from Toronto learns that she is to spend the summer with her grandparents in
Nova Scotia, she is convinced that it will be the most tedious summer ever.
She gets off to a rough start when she meets Luke, the nephew of her grandmother’s
friend, and one unfortunate event leads to another. Just when she thinks her
summer cannot get much worse, she finds herself transported to Acadia in 1755.
Here she meets Anne and learns much about the Acadian culture and history and
the Acadians' relations with the Mi’kmac people. She also experiences the
warmth she has always wanted of a closely knit family. When Sarah realizes that
the peace-loving Acadians are about to be torn from their homes and banished
to distant shores, she is desperate to find a way to help them. Forced to abandon
her pampered, stylish lifestyle, Sarah uncovers a strength and determination
she did not know she possessed. Although Sarah has to come to terms with the
fact that "you can’t change history," she is willing to risk
her life to do everything in her power to help her Acadian family, and finds
a surprising ally in Luke. Winds of L’Acadie, a historical novel for readers
ten and up, reveals a painful part of Canadian history through the relationship
of two young women from different centuries.
Winds of L'Acadie is a finalist for the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award!
Winds of L'Acadie has been selected by the Canadian Children's Book Centre as a
"Best Book for Kids and Teens 2008"
Winds of L'Acadie is one of the novels that is included in the list of literature of the fantastic written by Canadians. Only those which are novels or novel-length collections are eligible for the Sunburst Award.
Lois' book Tour through New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. was hugely sucessful. She is now booking author visits at schools and libraries for the fall 2009.
Lois will be touring with
in
October!
Release Date: May, 2007
ISBN-10: 1-55380-047-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-55380-047-7
YA fiction, ages 10 and up
Winds of L'Acadie and This Web Site is under Copyright © 2008 Lois Donovan