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 * Anne of Green Gables**

Author: L. M. Montgomery
Length: 429 pages Genre: Realistic Fiction Grade level: 7th through 11th Year Published: 1908 Bridget Pike 4/5



 Summary : The story of Anne of Green Gables all starts when Marilia and Matthew Cuthbert asked for a 12 year old boy to help out on their farm and keep Marilia company when Matthew went into town. Instead of getting a level-headed boy they got a red-headed, freckled, talkative girl. Anne never stopped talking; she talked about her imagination and what she thought about everything around her. She talked so much and used such big words that even the adults sometimes laughed her. She really changed their life forever. With her fun and quirky attitude led to many friends, her bosom friend Dianna Barry was her best friend and will always be. Her attitude also led to an enemy. His name is Gilbert Blythe. To make her furious with him he first made fun of her hair by calling her carrot, which she is very self-cautious of, and was her only competition for best in class which they announced every week. After the years at the Avonlea School she went to Queens, which is a preemptory college. After four long years of studying hard she won best in school and got a full scholarship to Aves, which is a very good and very expensive college. When Anne went home to Avonlea for the summer before she started going to Aves, a horrible tragedy happened and that made her decide not to take the scholarship to stay home with Marilia so Marilia won’t feel so sad. Anne got a teaching job at the Avonlea School. That is where the book ends.  Characters: Some of the main characters in Ann of Green Gables are Anne Shirley, Marilia Cuthbert and Matthew Cuthbert, Dianna Barry, Miss Stacey, Mrs. Allen.  Anne Shirley was a red-headed 12 year old orphan that the Cuthbert asked for from the orphanage. They really asked for a boy, but with a mistake they got Anne and in the end they were glad they did. Marilia Cuthbert is the woman who raised Anne as one of her own. She was harsh to Anne, but loved her with all her heart. Matthew Cuthbert is Marilia's brother. Marilia and Matthew liver together. Matthew always loved Anne even from the minute he saw her. He is very shy and she is the complete opposite of him. Dianna Barry is Anne's bosom friend. When Anne got to Green Gables she told Marilia that she needed a bosom friend, and she got one when she saw sweet, black wavy haired Dianna. They were best of friends and did everything together. Miss Stacey is Anne's teacher at the Avonlea School. They became very close talking to each other after class. Miss Stacey is very level-headed and polite, perfect for Anne as Marilia says. Mrs. Allen is the minister's wife. She is a kind person with a big heart. Anne talked to her about everything, her imagination, their religion, and school. They became good friends.  Review:  I think this was one of the best books I have ever read and I am sure you would think so to if you read it. I would recommend this book to 7th to 11th graders. I would recommend this book to that age level because this book was written in 1905 so it has a little bit of older words and more advanced vocabulary. If you get passed the vocabulary you will find this book making you laugh and cry at the same time. My favorite part of the book was when Anne just came to Green Gables and I saw how much she changed Marilia and Matthew’s life forever. My other favorite part was when she caused so many problems like; dying her hair green, icing the cake with liniment instead of vanilla, and letting a rat into their dinner, and so many more mistakes. That is why I would recommend Anne of Green Gables. **OVERALL REVIEW: 9.5/10 **