Before Green Gables (2008) is the prequel to Anne of Green Gables (1908). A prequel means that the story is set earlier in time than Anne of Green Gables, even though it was written later. This new book is all about Anne Shirley from her birth up until age 11, when she was taken from the ophanage in Nova Scotia to Avonlea Farm on Prince Edward Island by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert.
When Anne is only a baby, her parents die in an epidemic. For the next 10 years she is without love or a place she can call home. But through it all Anne is feisty and determined – a true red-haired heroine.
Before Green Gables is written by Budge Wilson. She has also written The leaving, and other stories.