Name: Paradise
ISBN: 9780618494811

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Authors: Joan Elizabeth Goodman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: April 17, 2006
Format: Paperback
Theme: Historical YA - Exploration · Prehistoric YA
Reading lane: Historical YA - Exploration

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YA Pirate Adventures
YA Survival Stories
YA Biographical Fiction
YA Stories About Boys & Men

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Coming of Age
YA Ghost Stories
YA Stories About Girls & Women
Historical YA

About This Book

In 1542, when sixteen-year-old Marguerite is selected by her uncle, the Sieur de Roberval, as one of the young women to accompany him on his voyage to the New World, she seizes the chance to escape the oppressive household of her father. Marguerite persuades her forbidden young lover, Pierre, to join the voyage so they can be wed when they reach Canada. But when Marguerite and Pierre are caught together on the ship, they are banished to the tiny, wild Isle of Demons, off the...

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In 1542, when sixteen-year-old Marguerite is selected by her uncle, the Sieur de Roberval, as one of the young women to accompany him on his voyage to the New World, she seizes the chance to escape the oppressive household of her father. Marguerite persuades her forbidden young lover, Pierre, to join the voyage so they can be wed when they reach Canada. But when Marguerite and Pierre are caught together on the ship, they are banished to the tiny, wild Isle of Demons, off the coast of Quebec—and their voyage to freedom becomes a fight for their very survival. Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, Paradise is a gripping novel of adventure, courage, love, and hardship.