Anne Of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables follow an orphaned boy to help them on their farm, they accidentally turn on Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old brave, independent but sincere girl. Fortunately, its sunny nature and bizarre imagination win the hearts of her reluctant adoptive parents and everyone in society. But not a single day goes by without an unforgettable adventure or joke in the tragicomedy of his life. Early, he accidentally dyes his "cursed" red hair green. Then, to impress a neighbor, he bakes a cake, but with liniment instead of vanilla. Lucy wrote that Anne was an extension of herself and represented an independent, "new" woman of the nascent 20th century. Individualistic, resourceful and with a large human heart, she remains a great role model for girls and women today.
