Budge Wilson is the author of the acclaimed book The Leaving, a short story collection chosen by the American Library Association as one of the 75 Best Children's Books of the past twenty-five years, winner of the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, and the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. A Nova Scotia native and resident, Ms. Wilson has worked as a teacher, commercial artist, photographer, and fitness instructor, but now occupies her time with her true love, writing.
"Profound ideas, persuasively fleshed out. L.M. Montgomery would
surely have approved."
-Washington Post
"Good news for those who love the feisty, imaginative heroine of
Anne of Green Gables. If the half-dozen or so books by Lucy Maud
Montgomery aren't enough, readers now can step back in time to
learn about Anne's early years...Anne has many adventures in this
briskly plotted novel."
-Columbus Dispatch
"Wilson makes Anne Shirley speak like Montgomery's Anne Shirley and
even provides a credible scenario to show how a backwoods girl with
little education managed to acquire the vast, precocious vocabulary
that has endeared Anne to many readers."
-Edmonton Journal (Alberta, Canada)
"Wilson cleverly and adroitly portrays the essence of Montgomery's
famous red-headed orphan."
-Library Journal
Acclaimed author's Wilson's (The Leaving) disarming prequel to the beloved classic Anne of Green Gables gets off to a slow start but picks up momentum when the focus shifts from the heroine's parents to Anne herself. Orphaned in infancy, Anne is shuffled from one family to the next; despite poverty, hardship and heartbreak, she retains her indomitable spirit and an intense hunger for knowledge. Raudman's childlike voice has an innocent quality in keeping with Anne's sense of wonder and hope. She keeps a steady pace, allowing readers to enjoy the story as Wilson masterfully rounds out Anne's early life. Simultaneous release with the Putnam hardcover (reviewed online). (Mar.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
"Profound ideas, persuasively fleshed out. L.M. Montgomery would
surely have approved."
-Washington Post
"Good news for those who love the feisty, imaginative heroine of
Anne of Green Gables. If the half-dozen or so books by Lucy Maud
Montgomery aren't enough, readers now can step back in time to
learn about Anne's early years...Anne has many adventures in this
briskly plotted novel."
-Columbus Dispatch
"Wilson makes Anne Shirley speak like Montgomery's Anne Shirley and
even provides a credible scenario to show how a backwoods girl with
little education managed to acquire the vast, precocious vocabulary
that has endeared Anne to many readers."
-Edmonton Journal (Alberta, Canada)
"Wilson cleverly and adroitly portrays the essence of Montgomery's
famous red-headed orphan."
-Library Journal
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