Evangeline for Children - Hardcover

The epic tale of the flight of the Acadians from Nova Scotia is told through the timeless story of Evangeline and Gabriel.
The pair's engagement party is cut short by British troops bearing a proclamation to take the Acadians' property because they failed to pay allegiance to the king of England. They are summarily sent to distant lands.

As children are taken from their mothers' arms, sadness and confusion settle over the crowd and Evangeline and Gabriel are separated. For the rest of her life, Evangeline searches in vain for her lost love, so that "while her youth and beauty gradually faded, her love for Gabriel never died."

Authors Alice Couvillon and Elizabeth Moore both graduated from Newcomb College in New Orleans and now live in Covington, Louisiana, where the two continue to collaborate on writing projects. Their previous Pelican titles include Mimi's First Mardi Gras, Mimi and Jean-Paul's Cajun Mardi Gras, and Louisiana Indian Tales.

Alison Davis Lyne is a freelance illustrator who lives and works on a small farm in south-central Kentucky. She has done spot illustrations, magazine covers, greeting cards, traditional portraits, and portraits in the style of medieval icons and also paints for the fine-art market. Her love of historical illustration comes from wanting to "see" history as a child. To see more of her work, please visit her Web site at www.lyneart.com.