She Was the Story Girl

She Was the Story Girl tells the fascinating true story of young Lucy Maud Montgomery's difficult childhood and her unstoppable enthusiasm for writing, leading her to write the bestselling book Anne of Green Gables An entertaining and inspiring early reader celebrating the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, featuring full colour illustrations._x000D_ _x000D_ "You see I had learned the first, last, and middle lesson?'never give up!'"_x000D_ —L. M. Montgomery_x000D_ _x000D_ Before she wrote the bestselling Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery was just a girl from Prince Edward Island, dreaming of being a writer._x000D_ She Was the Story Girl tells the fascinating true story of young Maud's difficult childhood and her unstoppable enthusiasm for writing. Before Maud was two years old, her mother died and her father moved out west, leaving her to be raised by her strict grandparents. They didn't believe children should read or write stories. But Maud couldn't resist a good tale. She looked for inspiration everywhere, from gossip overheard at the post office to ghostly laundry hanging on the line. Everything she experienced or imagined helped her become the beloved writer we know today._x000D_ With informational sidebars and charming, full-colour illustrations throughout, this early chapter book will inspire budding young writers and kindred spirits alike.