#138 in Children’s books
Anne of Windy Poplars
- 258
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Told largely through Anne’s letters to Gilbert, “Anne of Windy Poplars” is a gentle, good-humoured entry in the series. Anne spends three years as a school principal in Summerside, sorting out the troubles of a town full of eccentrics. Some readers enjoy her company as ever; many miss Gilbert and the Avonlea circle, and some find the letters slow and the newcomers irritating. As the fourth of eight books, it is no place to start.
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About the book
Anne of Windy Poplars—published as Anne of Windy Willows in the UK, Australia and Japan—is an epistolary novel by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery. First published in 1936 by McClelland and Stewart, it details Anne Shirley's experiences while serving as principal of a high school in Summerside, Prince Edward Island over three years. A large portion of the novel is presented through letters Anne writes to her fiancé, Gilbert Blythe. Chronologically, the book is fourth in the series, but it was the seventh book written.
Reading order · Anne of Green Gables
Full order & progress →- Anne of Green GablesStart here
8.48.4 / 10 - Anne of Avonlea
8.18.1 / 10 - Anne of the Island
8.08.0 / 10 - Anne of Windy PoplarsThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Anne's House of Dreams
8.08.0 / 10 - Anne of Ingleside
–Not ranked yet - Rainbow Valley
–Not ranked yet - Rilla of InglesideRilla of Ingleside–Not ranked yet
- The Blythes Are QuotedThe Blythes Are Quoted–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 131 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 19 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 112 | 86% |
Frequently asked
What age is Anne of Windy Poplars for?
Anne of Windy Poplars sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 258 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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