We witness the ever-imaginative Anne Shirley confront the simple and unadorned realities of life at Green Gables as Marilla presents her with practical but decidedly unfashionable new dresses. Away from the gables, Anne traverses the social landscape of Avonlea's Sunday school, a place humming with the whispered judgments of peers and the stern gaze of authority.

With her characteristic blend of longing for beauty and a rich inner life that rebels against the mundane, Anne faces the trials of fitting in and the temptation to retreat into her vibrant imagination. Her experiences at Sunday school, the encounter with the unfriendly scrutiny of her classmates, and her thoughts on the religious service reveal the trials of a young girl trying to find her place in a world that doesn't quite understand the depth of her spirit.