General fiction

Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans

by L.M. Montgomery

255 pages · First published 1988

This collection gathers L. M. Montgomery stories about children and young people who, like Anne Shirley, face loneliness, uncertain homes, or the longing to belong. Rather than forming one continuous narrative, the tales introduce different orphans and vulnerable children whose circumstances bring them into households and communities capable of surprising change. Montgomery balances hardship with humor, sentiment, coincidence, and her characteristic interest in the emotional importance of home. The anthology is especially suited to readers who want more of the themes surrounding Anne without mistaking these separate stories for additional Anne adventures.