Children's Fiction Girls & Women
Sophie's Treason
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2006
- Category
- Girls & Women, General, General
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550026429
- Publish Date
- Nov 2006
- List Price
- $12.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554886159
- Publish Date
- Nov 2006
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
2007 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice Selection
It is 1838, and in the wake of the rebellion in Lower Canada, Sophie’s and Luc’s worlds are falling apart. Luc is powerless as his only brother stands trial for treason, while Sophie searches for clues to her father’s mysterious disappearance. Meanwhile, her scheming brothers threaten to rip away Sophie’s inheritance. Luc’s brother is sentenced to die by hanging, and then, when it seems nothing more can go wrong, Sophie thinks Lady Theodosia Thornleigh, who has always been her strongest support and hope for the future, may secretly be planning to leave her young charge.
Without family to protect them, Sophie and Luc can trust no one but each other but can their desperate bid for independence withstand attacks from the justice system and the adults around them?
At the darkest hour of their lives Sophie and Luc must use intelligence, ingenuity, and courage in the struggle to secure a bright future for themselves and those they love.
About the author
Dr. Beverley Boissery is a historian and the author of three works of non-fiction: A Deep Sense of Wrong, Uncertain Justice, and Beyond Hope. Her children's novel Sophie's Rebellion was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. Boissery lives in Vancouver with her quiet cat and rambunctious friends.
Awards
- Commended, The Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection
Editorial Reviews
With her historian’s eye, Boissery is an author worthy of inclusion in middle school and high school history classes … Those willing to persevere through the slower stages of the narrative will find themselves rewarded with a detailed, carefully constructed, often interesting story.
CM Magazine
Librarian Reviews
Sophie’s Treason
Luc and Sophie can trust no one in their struggle to save their future and those they love. A historical fiction novel set in 1838, during the rebellion in Lower Canada.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
