Anne of Avonlea is the second book of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s popular series of Anne books, about the irrepressible and high spirited Anne Shirley.
Anne of Avonlea moves at a slightly slower pace than the first book, Anne of Green Gables, which took us through Anne’s childhood. Now Anne is a teacher in her late teens. It’s interesting to feel the
difference in the time period - nowadays, we would not have 16 and 17 year olds teaching classes and having finished teaching school.
The new characters which are introduced, Davy and Dora, are cute and fun. They add a lot to the storyline. And the rest of the characters remain true - consistent with the first book. So the ...