Garden, N. (2007). Annie on my mind.
New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux.
They first meet at a museum, immediately make a connection
and exchange phone numbers. Liza attends a private school and is the school
president. Annie on the other hand attends public school. When Liza doesn’t
report her friend Sally piercing ears, she is punished with a week’s
suspension. As their friendship blossoms, so do their feelings for one another.
This story chronicles how Liza and Annie come to be partners in a society that
does not accept same sex relationships and how they respond to it.
Annie on my mind is ideal for adolescents ages 12 and up. Students will read
this realistic fiction and will identifying one’s sexual identity, tag along
with the emotions from both characters, and learn to stand up for what they
believe is right, even if it means others look down upon them or disagree with them.
With what support that Annie and Liza have, they are able to establish their
relationship and set an example for readers who struggle just like them.
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