Book Summary and Reviews of Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson

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"This drab, unappealing story probably won't please Anne's many admirers, nor will it inspire a new audience for Anne of Green Gables." - Kirkus Reviews

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Budge Wilson

Budge Wilson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her many prizes include seventeen Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" awards, and the Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Canadian Book Award. Her collection of short stories The Leaving was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association and was later included on the association's list of "The 75 Best Children's Books of the Last 25 Years." In 2004, she was made a member of the Order of Canada.

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