A must-read for generations of book lovers. This remarkable and heart-warming prequel to the classic was specially authorized by l.m. Montgomery's heirs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the origin...A must-read for generations of book lovers. This remarkable and heart-warming prequel to the classic was specially authorized by l.m. Montgomery's heirs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the original novel. Is the story of Anne Shirley's life before her arrival at green gables-a heartwarming tale of a precocious child whose lively imagination and relentless spirit help her to overcome difficult circumstances and of a young girl's ability to love, learn, and above all, dream.