•1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery
•Considered a children’s novel since the mid-20th century
•First in a large series
•Inspired by the “formula Ann” orphan stories that were popular at the time
•Tourism on Prince Edward Island is now a large part of their economy
- First published in 1868 and 1869 in two volumes
- Written by Louisa May Alcott, an American author
- Was an immediate commercial and critical success
- Can be read as a romance or as a quest, or both
- Published in 1857 by Thomas Hughes
- Was the founding book in the School Story genre, commonly set in English boarding schools
- Plots involve sports, bullies, romance, bravery
- Declined in popularity after the World War II
Popular School Stories:
- The Governess, or the Little Female Academy was precursor
- Jane Eyre
- David Copperfield
- Little Men
- What Katy Did at School
- Little Town on the Prairie
- Naughtiest Girl in the School
- Sweet Valley High
- Harry Potter
