![]() At the end of the 1990s, a third and final mini-series was made, wrapping up the Anne of Green Gables trilogy on television. ![]() In Canada, where the series originated under the title Road to Avonlea, it proved to be a very popular series, securing millions of viewers each week and winning various awards, including fifteen Geminis, the Canadian equivalent to an Emmy. ![]() ![]() In the United States, Avonlea was shown on the Disney Channel and won three Emmy Awards. A sequel quickly followed in 1987, and in 1990, a weekly series entitled Avonlea, based on four of Maud’s other books, was introduced to the world. The series earned countless awards, including an Emmy for Best Children’s Movie of 1986 and a George Peabody Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting. Anne of Green Gables, and Maud, gained renewed fame when the mini-series, Anne of Green Gables, was released in 1985. Anne Shirley went on to become a beloved literary character and a role model for millions of young girls. Little did Maud, as friends and family knew her, realize the impact of her story, and the delightful character she created, would have on the world. ![]() On June 20, 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery received a copy of her first book, Anne of Green Gables, from the publishers, fresh off the presses. ![]()
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