BOOK - LITTLE TO GREAT - LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

Lucy Maud Montgomery lost her mother when she was very young and was raised by very strict grandparents. As a child, she loved books and dreamed of becoming a writer. Even though her family didn't think it was a serious pursuit for a girl, Maud wasn't discouraged. She wrote several novels. Her most famous, Anne of Green Gables, is now read all over the world.