Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery is the sequel to Anne of Green Gables and follows the beloved character Anne Shirley as she transitions from adolescence into young adulthood. The story is set in the small, picturesque village of Avonlea, where Anne, now 16, takes on the role of a schoolteacher at the local…
Tom Brown’s School Days by Thomas Hughes is a coming-of-age novel set in the early Victorian era, chronicling the life of a young boy named Tom Brown as he navigates the challenges of boarding school at Rugby. The story begins with Tom’s experiences at home before he is sent off to Rugby, where he grapples…
“The Mariner” by E. Pauline Johnson is a short yet profound poem that reflects on themes of loss, memory, and longing, framed through the metaphor of the sea. The poem is narrated by someone who reflects on a mariner, or sailor, whom they seem to have loved or admired from afar. This mariner represents a…
