Anne of Avonlea is a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, first published in 1909. Following Anne of Green Gables (1908), the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. It follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. This book includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones like Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy.