Montgomery found her inspiration in a newspaper article about a couple who were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy , yet decided to keep her .
The novel is one of a series of books featuring the character Anne Shirley .
Montgomery found Anne Shirley 's inspiration in a newspaper article about a couple who were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy , yet decided to keep her .
The novel is one of a series of books featuring the character Anne Shirley .