Following the 1838 rebellion in Lower Canada, with her father missing and his brother arrested, Sophie and Luc must use ingenuity and courage to secure a bright future.
When the American army kills his family and burns his house down, Theo Bentley vows to burn down the house of the President of the United States. But how? He's only thirteen, and the militia won't let him join up. Then he's offered chance to be a British spy in Baltimore. During the long trek from Upper Canada to Baltimore, Theo learns that Americans are not much different from people he knows back in York. Some good, some not so good. Further...
Should we feel shamed by what our ancestors did? Are we doing anything that will make our descendants feel ashamed? While researching World War II for a school project, Jenn, Jo and Jas find secrets in each other's past that bind them together. Why weren't the Nazis prosecuted for the murder of more than forty Royal Winnipeg soldiers, including Jo's great-grandfather? Why won't Jaslyn's mom tell her anything about her father's side of the fami...
In the aftermath of the 1838 Rebellion in Lower Canada, Sophie Mallory sets sail to be with her father, wrongfully convicted of treason and deported to Australia.