They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so what is a picture of a book worth? The Acadian Archives has a rich collection of books and periodicals in addition to our archival and genealogical materials. These items span all age levels and a variety of topics, from local history to educational resources to childhood classics. If a title catches your eye, stop by the Archives, or reach out to us via email or phone.

Book covers of L’Acadie de l’Ile-due-Prince-Edouard: 300 ans d’histoire, Le Nouveau-Brunswick: Je decouvre ma region et ma province, Illustrated History of the Acadians of Prince Edward Island - French and English versions, and L’Acadie de A a Z. See caption for more details.

Top Left to Right:

  • L’Acadie de l’Ile-due-Prince-Edouard: 300 ans d’histoire (Acadia of Prince Edward Island: 300 Years of History) by Georges Arsenault and Linda Lowther [French text]
  • Le Nouveau-Brunswick: Je decouvre ma region et ma province (New Brunswick: I Discover My Region and My Province) by Sylvie Ladouceur [French text]

Bottom Left to Right:

  • Illustrated History of the Acadians of Prince Edward Island by Georges Arsenault, English version translated by Sally Ross [French and English versions]
  • L’Acadie de A à Z (Acadia A to Z) by Sylvain Riviere and Raynald Basque [French text, two copies available]

Book covers of Mother Goose in French, Je suis bilingue!, The Mighty Glooscap transforms animal and landscape, Pierre Dugua de Mons: Naissance de la Nouvelle-France, and Alec découvre L'Acadie. See caption for more details.

Top Left to Right:

  • Mother Goose in French translated by Hugh Latham, pictures by Barbara Cooney [French text]
  • Je suis bilingue! (I’m Bilingual!) by A. Armstrong [French text]

Bottom Left to Right:

  • The Mighty Glooscap Transforms Animal and Landscape translated by Roy, Sock, Mitcham; illustrated by Roy [French, Kisi-Mi’kmaw, English text]
  • Pierre Dugua de Mons: Naissance de la Nouvelle-France (Pierre Dugua de Mons: Birth of New France) by Marie Claude Bouchet [French text]

Right Center:

  • Alec découvre L’Acadie (Alec Discovers Acadia) by Maryse Lanteigne [French text]

Book cover of Journals of the First Legislature of the State of Maine, 1820. See caption for more details.

Journals of the First Legislature of the State of Maine, 1820 Published by the Maine State Legislature in cooperation with the Maine State Archives in the Bicentennial Year of Statehood 2020 [English text]

Book covers of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Cultural Museum, Lille, Maine: History of the Parish, 1869-1977 and C’est La Vie, C’est Ma Vie. See caption for more details.

Left to Right:

  • Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Cultural Museum, Lille, Maine: History of the Parish, 1869-1977by Don Cyr, Guy Dubay, and Brother Leon J. Cyr
  • C’est La Vie, C’est Ma Vie (It’s Life, It’s My Life) by Rina Belanger [primarily English text with some French]

Book covers of Aspects de la vie quotidienne en Acadie de 1900 à 1950, Alliances et traités avec les peuples autochtones du Quebec, Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide, and La liste de Winslow expliquée. See caption for more details.

Top Left to Right:

  • Aspects de la vie quotidienne en Acadie de 1900 à 1950 (Aspects of Daily Life in Acadia from 1900 to 1950) by Philippe Basque [French text]
  • Alliances et traités avec les peuples autochtones du Quebec (Alliances and Treaties with the Indigenous Peoples of Quebec) by Camil Girard and Carl Brisson [French text]

Bottom Left to Right:

  • Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide by Donald A. Ritchie [English text]
  • La liste de Winslow expliquée (Winslow’s List Explained) by Paul Delaney, translated by Serge Patrice Thibodeau [French text]

Text and Images: Madeline Soucie, Archivist/Cataloging Librarian