Ana of California

A modern take on the classic coming-of-age novel, inspired by Anne of Green Gables

In the grand tradition of Anne of Green Gables, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Three Weissmanns of Westport, Andi Teran's captivating debut novel offers a contemporary twist on a beloved classic. Fifteen-year-old orphan Ana Cortez has just blown her last chance with a foster family. It's a group home next--unless she agrees to leave East Los Angeles for a farm trainee program in Northern California.

When she first arrives, Ana can't tell a tomato plant from a blackberry bush, and Emmett Garber is skeptical that this slight city girl can be any help on his farm. His sister Abbie, however, thinks Ana might be just what they need. Ana comes to love Garber Farm, and even Emmett has to admit that her hard work is an asset. But when she inadvertently stirs up trouble in town, Ana is afraid she might have ruined her last chance at finding a place to belong.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/30/2015
ISBN: 9780143126492
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/13/2015
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015
Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 64
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 133