{"product_id":"she-was-the-story-girl-joann-hamilton-barry-9781774715017","title":"She Was the Story Girl: How L. M. Montgomery Learned to Never Give Up!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and inspiring early reader celebrating the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, featuring full colour illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"You see I had learned the first, last, and middle lesson?'never give up!'\"\u003cbr\u003e--L. M. Montgomery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore she wrote the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucy Maud Montgomery was just a girl from Prince Edward Island, dreaming of being a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Was the Story Girl\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating true story of young Maud's difficult childhood and her unstoppable enthusiasm for writing. Before Maud was two years old, her mother died and her father moved out west, leaving her to be raised by her strict grandparents. They didn't believe children should read or write stories. But Maud couldn't resist a good tale. She looked for inspiration everywhere, from gossip overheard at the post office to ghostly laundry hanging on the line. Everything she experienced or imagined helped her become the beloved writer we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith informational sidebars and charming, full-colour illustrations throughout, this early chapter book will inspire budding young writers and kindred spirits alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joann Hamilton-Barry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774715015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774715017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Joann Hamilton-Barry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452944531711,"sku":"9781774715017","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2334289-ec58-4d13-938c-b9129c6eba14.jpg?v=1761931331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/she-was-the-story-girl-joann-hamilton-barry-9781774715017","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}