Annie on my mind

Garden, N. (1982). Annie on my mind. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN:0374400113 Plot Summary Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden is about a high school senior named Lizza. This year is very chaotic for Lizza, she’s the class president and responsible for so many things.How is she going to survive the last year of high school? Her only escape from this crazy year is the museum. One day while visiting the museum she is drawn to this beautiful girl named Annie. Annie becomes Lizza’s new escape and they begin to spend a lot of time with each other. They end up forming a very strong connection over time. Eventually, their friendship grows into something much more and they fall in love. Lizza reminisces about her struggles with her sexuality as a teenager especially when people start to question her "friendship” with Annie. Lizza learns to accept herself and overcome obstacles all because of love! Critical Analysis This award-winning book is the perfect realistic fiction LGBT read! There are many cultural markers that are revealed in this book, Nancy Garden creatively integrates her own personal struggles as a lesbian woman into this fictional love story. Readers will be able to empathize and understand the struggles of what young LGBT teens had endured during that time period. The author also exposes readers to the limited amount of books about lesbian and gay people during that time period. In addition, Lizza and Annie spoke about their freedom to read but feared being judged by the type of books they read. Readers will notice the negative attitude most people had towards homosexuality during that time period. After reading this love story, readers will learn to accept people for who they are, not who they love. This is a recommended read for students that are a fan of LGBT love stories and realistic fiction. Review Excerpts "No single work has done more for young adult LGBT fiction than this classic about two teenage girls who fall in love." —School Library Journal "Includes an interview with the author conducted by Kathleen T. Horning." Seventeen-year-old Liza puts aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at school, but eventually, she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people.--Follett More LGBT YA Books! Click the link below! https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ya-lgbt Rivera, G. (2016). Juliet takes a breath. ISBN: 9781626012509 Levithan, D. (2013). Boy meets boy. ISBN: 9780007533039