“Emily Climbs” is the second book in a series by the author of "Anne of Green Gables." Emily Byrd Starr, an orphan living with her New Moon aunts, is destined to be a writer. When she is permitted to attend high school in Shrewsbury with her pals she is overjoyed, until she is told there are two conditions: she must board with Aunt Ruth, and she must give up writing fiction while she is there. Will Emily’s lively spirit withstand Aunt Ruth’s no-nonsense rules? And how can Emily survive without her beloved stories? (summary by Nancy Halper)