Anne of Windy Poplars
by L. M. Montgomery · Anne of Green Gables series series · Grade 5-8 · Ages Ages 10-14
Anne Shirley is grown up and working as the principal of a school in Summerside while Gilbert is away studying. She lives in a cozy house called Windy Poplars, makes new friends, and uses her kindness and imagination to face tricky neighbors and town problems.
Key vocabulary
The principal is the person in charge of a school.
A boardinghouse is a home where people pay to rent a room and eat meals.
Correspondence means letters or messages sent between people.
Indignant means feeling upset because something seems unfair or wrong.
Quaint means charming in an old-fashioned or unusual way.
Mischievous means playful in a way that can cause a little trouble.
Dignified means calm, serious, and worthy of respect.
Perplexed means confused or puzzled about something.