Paradise

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.

Author: Joan Elizabeth Goodman
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 7.84h x 5.88w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9780618494811

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 64508 / Paradise


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 07/01/2006 pg. 18

About the Author
Goodman, Joan Elizabeth: - Joan Elizabeth Goodman has written several novels of highly acclaimed historical fiction. She lives with her husband and their two children in New York City.