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The story of Anne of Green Gables continues with this second book in the series. Most of this novel deals with the themes of ideals versus reality and hopes versus disappointments.

Anne is now sixteen years old. She has become Avonlea’s school teacher, as she has put off earning her college degree to stay home and help Marilla Cuthbert. In teaching, she has to deal with a disrespectful student, Anthony Pye, but she finds another student Paul Irving close to her heart.

While Anne is dealing with her teaching assignment, together with her friends Diana Barry and Gilbert Blythe she founds an organization called the Avonlea Village Improvement Society.

In the meantime, Marilla takes on the care of Davy and Dora, the children of her third cousin. Despite his naughtiness, Davy’s liveliness wins Anne’s heart. Anne also meets and befriends an eccentric woman Miss Lavendar, eventually causing Miss Lavendar’s reunion with her old lover Stephen. After Anne’s friend Diana accepts to marry Fred Wright, Anne senses Gilbert Blythe’s strong feelings for her.

Then, when Marilla’s friend Rachel Lynde’s husband dies, Anne invites her to the farm to live with Marilla. This way, Anne will be free to attend college.

The book is written from the third person POV, mostly omniscient, but it also points to the internal lives of all characters, occasionally sliding into first person, which would be considered taboo in our day. There are long sections of dialogue and less of colorful descriptions in comparison to the first book.

how the author showed the maturation of a child whose head was in the clouds to a reasonable young adult.

is Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), was a Canadian author. Her books are: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of Avonlea; Anne of the Island; Anne's House of Dreams; Chronicles of Avonlea; Further Chronicles of Avonlea; Kilmeny of the Orchard; Rainbow Valley; Rilla of Ingleside; Short Stories 1896 – 1901; Short Stories 1902 – 1903; Short Stories 1904; Short Stories 1905 – 1906; Short Stories 1907 – 1908; Short Stories 1909 – 1922; The Golden Road; The Story Girl; The Alpine Path- The Story Of My Career

The reading is easy, the writing very good, and characterization superb.

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