PREORDER – WILL SHIP JUNE 2024. A historical fiction book box featuring a pair of novels by Nova Scotian author Margaret MacKay. Iain of New Scotland is set in 1773–74 Pictou with flashbacks to Scotland. Thirteen-year-old Iain and his family have come over on the Ship Hector, but how will they survive with no money or food? With a foreword by Outlander author Diana Gabaldon. Lisette of Louisbourg is set in 1749 in France and the Fortress of Louisbourg and tells the story of eleven-year-old orphan Lisette, who escapes a harsh life of making lace in a convent and travels to Île-Royale (present-day Cape Breton) as an indentured servant. Perfect for Grades 4+ and adults who love historical fiction!
