L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
Rainbow Valley
"Rainbow Valley" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel published in 1919. The story shifts focus from Anne Shirley to her six children and their adventures with the four unruly offspring of the new widowed minister, John Meredith. The mischievous Meredith children scandalize the town with their wild behavior, but the Blythes see their true loyalty and kindness. In the enchanted hollow called Rainbow Valley, the children form bonds, navigate self-imposed punishments, and ultimately help their father find love again.