Anne of Green Gables / L. M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables is a classic tale of a young orphan girl who is adopted by a brother and sister who live in rural Prince Edward Island sometime in the late19th century. Anne is a precocious, troublesome, talkative and well-meaning 11 year old who does her best to be a “good girl,” but has a knack of saying and doing just the wrong thing. Anne matures throughout the course of the story as she plays with her friends, attends and succeeds at school and as she develops a close relationship with her new guardians, Matthew and Marila Cuthbert.

Even today I think Anne of Green Gables teaches lessons of imagination, enthusiasm, tolerance, and self discipline to readers. The enduring nature of this book certainly attests to the power of the story and the character of Anne and her fellow citizens of Avonlea. The book is beautifully written yet easy to read for those with lower reading skills. Young adults of today may have difficulty associating with the values espoused in this book, but they can associate with the friendships and relationships which are an important part of the whole story.

Montgomery, L. M. (2006) Anne of Green Gables. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, Limited.