The Town That Drowned (Paperback)

from Iudita

This was a very enjoyable story to read. It had an interesting plot and very likeable characters. The really nice thing about this book is that it can be enjoyed by such a range of ages. It is appropriate for senior elementary yet not too childish at all for teens and well constructed enough to b...

from ParadisePorch

Enjoyed this novel based on true account, in New Brunswick

from blueheronlanding

This book is Riel Nason's first novel and she is a great story teller. She has taken a real event, the building of the Mactaquac dam, and spun a fictional story around this historic and life changing time in New Brunswick's history. It is certainly worth reading whether you are from New Brunswick...

from shelleyraec

The Town that Drowned is a gentle story by debut Canadian author Riel Nason which was recently recognized by several major national literary prizes. It's the mid sixties and the narrator is fourteen year old Ruby Carson who lives in a small rural town named Haverton on the banks of the St John Ri...

from LynnB

This is a story about Ruby Carson, who is unpopular at school, and her younger autistic brother, Percy. Their small town is about to be flooded and relocated in order to build a hydroelectric dam. We watch Ruby come of age just as she and all her neighbours have to deal with the reality of losing...