Sunflower, a Native American girl of ten summers survives the loss of family and the destruction of her village by bandits in 1810. She and her injured grandmother are rescued by soldiers and taken to Fort Joseph where they are plunged into the white culture, an environment often strange, frequently confusing and sometimes hostile. This multi-faceted novel for young adults shows friendships, injustices and bravery. Diane DesRochers transports us to a place of rugged terrain as you trek through the Appalachian Mountains and into Canada where Sunflower overcomes many obstacles and hardships. In the end, Sunflower emerges a confident young woman who is able to share her triumphs, knowledge and skills.

Diane O’Neill DesRochers is a poet, freelance writer and novelist, She has written over twenty-five children’s stories, a collection of poetry and songs, three novels and has recently had more than fifty articles published. She is currently working on a fourth novel, a true tale of a Tunisian boy.

Une Question de Temps
Price 17.95
ISBN 978-0-9826168-5-7

This is a French translation of 'A Matter of Time.' On December 6, 1917, two ships collide in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, resulting in an explosion killing 2,000 with another 9,000 injured. This is a historic novel about Ted O’Neill and his family’s nightmarish survival of this horrific event.