 Young orphan Emily Starr is raised by her aunts Elizabeth and Laura Murray and her cousin Jimmy at New Moon Farm on Prince Edward Island. Her dear friends are Ilse, Teddy, and Perry. Tomboy Ilse’s father ignores Ilse because of a terrible secret concerning her mother. Teddy is a gifted artist and Perry has the makings of a great politician. Emily doesn’t always get along with stern Aunt Elizabeth because she doesn’t understand Emily’s need to write. Emily is a wonderful heroine with a deep love for beauty in nature and art, a strong loyalty to her friends, a thirst for knowledge, and an impassioned dedication to her writing. Similar to the more famous Anne of Green Gables series, the Emily novels are Emily of New Moon (1923), Emily Climbs (1925), and Emily’s Quest (1927). Emily was the author’s favorite character. mjw |
| Title: Emily Of New Moon Author: L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942) Publisher: Virago Press, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, London Copyright: 2013 Original Language: English Original Publisher: McClellan and Stewart Original Copyright: 1923 ISBN: 978-1-84408-988-8 Paperback pages: 416 Age range: 8-12 Genre: Fiction Book setting: Prince Edward Island, Canada Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Lived on Prince Edward Island, Canada Subjects: Aspiration, Child authors, Foster homes, Orphans, Romance |
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