"Before Green Gables" is a story of Anne Shirley's long journey of searching for love and happiness. Her parents pass away soon after her birth. She has to live with one foster family to another. Both foster families have so much trouble that affects Anne as well. Even Though she has to face so much hardship, she always finds joy in her life with her power of imagination and with the people who cares for her. The story portrays the young Anne Shirley, whose vibrant personality helps her overcome her hardship and even the people around her.