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Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery

Emily of New Moon

L.M. Montgomery

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 14, 2020

A Classics pick for readers exploring Emily of New Moon.

Growing UpOrphans & Foster KidsCanadian Historyfamily
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Who it’s for
A childhood novel with family tensions and a revealing connection to Montgomery’s own life.
Genres
Canadian History, Orphans & Foster Kids, Growing Up
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 14, 2020

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  3. Further Chronicels of AvonleaL.M. Montgomery50% match
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  6. Dear Canada: That Fatal NightSarah Ellis49% match
  7. The Road to YesterdayL. M. Montgomery54% matchShares Canadian History
  8. Library GirlPolly Horvath49% matchShares Growing Up

For older readers: The Blue Castle, A Tangled Web, Emily of Deep Valley

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About this book

After Emily Star’s father died, making her an orphan, Emily was shipped off to New Moon Farm, owned by her mother’s snobbish relatives. Convinced she will hate her new life, Emily reluctantly tries to get along with her relatives and fit in at school. New Moon Farm is nothing like what she expected it will be, and nothing will ever be the same for her.

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While similar to the Anne of Green Gables stories, the Emily stories were much more autobiographical in nature and give a greater glimpse into Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life and times.

Growing Into Home

A childhood novel with family tensions and a revealing connection to Montgomery’s own life.

Come here for

  • The awkward work of finding your place in a new family
  • A glimpse of Montgomery’s life behind the fiction

Expect

  • An orphan’s uneasy adjustment to relatives and school
  • A coming-of-age story with autobiographical resonance

Where it sits

Growing Up62%
Orphans & Foster Kids58%
Canadian History52%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • The Classics
  • Adoption Stories
Authors
L.M. Montgomery
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 14, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure