Anne of Green Gables is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 - April 24, 1942). Written as fiction for readers of all ages, since the mid-twentieth century, the literary classic has been considered a children's novel. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl sent to a middle-aged brother and sister who have a farm on Prince Edward Island, and who had intended to adopt a boy to help them. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way w