But she grew apart from her old friends in Saint Mary's Mead.
I believe you mean Avonlea. I loved that series growing up! Prince Edward Island (where fictional Avonlea is supposed to be) is just two hours from here, and we visited the Green Gables House in Cavendish on Vacation one year (L.M. based the setting on real places from her youth).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables This site can fill in any blanks in your memeory. (I know theres a better one, but I can't find it right now. It's been years since I wrote a paper on it...
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