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From the imaginative delight of Anne of Green Gables to the emotional depth of Bridge to Terabithia, the genre traditionally identified as domestic fiction contains some of the most beloved works of children’s literature. Reading the classic novels of authors, such as Louisa May Alcott and L.M. Montgomery, is considered to be a quintessential part of childhood in Western culture. This course will delve into the genre of domestic fiction, closely investigating this genre’s portrayal of gender, its involvement in constructing conceptions of race, and its promotion of values – such as empathy, imagination, and community. This course will cover: the origins of the genre in didactic short stories; some of the genre’s defining works, specifically those produced by Alcott and Montgomery; resistance to and revisions of white-settler domesticity by authors of colour, such as that by Yankton-Sioux author Zitkala-ša; as well as modern classics that embrace and adapt the tradition of domestic fiction.