The Diary of Marie Landry Acadian Exile Author:Stacy Demoran Allbritton During the Great Upheaval of 1755, the British forced the Acadians to leave their homes in the Canadian provinces and later the American colonies. Fourteen-year-old Marie Landry joins her family and friends on a mass exodus from Maryland to Louisiana 10 years later, where land awaits them. Along the way, she notes her feelings of despair and hop... more »e through candid diary entries.« less