Evangeline for Children
Kindergarten-Grade 3-A simplified version of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic  poem that chronicles the story of the Acadian people, who were  forced out of Canada by the British when they refused to pledge  their loyalty to the English throne. Many of them went to  Louisiana, where they were welcomed. There, Evangeline searched  throughout her life for her lover, Gabriel, finding him when  both were old and dying. "-[N]ever united in life, their souls  are now one." The ancestors of these settlers, now referred to  as "Cajuns," continue to play an important role in the culture  of the state today. Illustrations in bright and colorful oils  that encompass the entire page enhance the telling of this  story. A closing endnote provides the history of the Acadian  people. This is an essential purchase for Louisiana libraries  and will be useful where there is an interest in the history of  the state and the Cajun people.Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish  Library, Alexandria, LACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.