Lucy Maud Montgomery

Emily of New Moon (Annotated) Lucy Maud Montgomery

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Emily Starr never knew what it was like to be alone, until her beloved father died. Emily is now an orphan, and her mother's ex-boyfriends take her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She is sure that she will not be happy. Emily deals with Aunt Elizabeth, stiff and stern, and her malicious classmates by keeping her head up and using her quick wit. Things start to change when he makes friends, with Teddy, who makes wonderful drawings; with Perry, who sailed around the world with his father and has never been to school; and, above all, with Ilse, a tomboy with a dazzling temperament. Surprisingly, Emily finds New Moon beautiful and fascinating. With new friends and adventures, Emily might one day consider herself Emily of New Moon. Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE (November 30, 1874 - April 24, 1942), published as LM Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels that began in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. Anne Shirley, an orphan girl, made Montgomery famous in her life and followed her internationally. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character.