Content: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Introduction: I can hear fathers of little boys across the southeast crying in disgust, “That’s a girl book! I’ll ruin my son reading about some crazing Canadian chick!” Ah, but I beg to disagree, my gender-role-enforcing friends. This story isn’t just for girls. I didn’t read it read this growing up, rather I discovered the PBS movie while sick in college. I enjoyed it so much that I went back and read the books. Anne of Green Gables is a wonderful, bucolic story about the importance of learning, imagination, and making family among people you care about. This is a great book (and movie) for Richard and Ella.
Dream’s Age at Introduction: 9
Reason for That Age: Anne Shirley is 11 at the beginning of the story, which means her life will seem mature and large to a younger kid. Something daydream about. I think that reading about her life on Prince Edward Island will make 9-year old Dream want to spend more time outside in the woods, beaches and fields of New Hampshire’s seacoast. Any younger, though, and Dream won’t be old enough to really understand what he or she is reading.
What I Want Dream to Get Out of It: Anne’s life is something to aspire to. She has a loving family that works to assemble itself. She reads and has an active imagination. She’s bright and enjoys school. Her life is full of caring friends. I would love for Dream – boy or girl – to gain an appreciation and inspiration for all those things
Be content,
John
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