The annie on my mind community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author. Indeed, annie on my mind has been challenged in many contexts over the years since it was published. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. One of the first books to positively portray a lesbian relationship, annie on my mind is a groundbreaking classic of the genre. Annie on my mind teaches that being gay is not a flaw or unnatural. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read annie on my mind. Annie on my mind will always have a special place in my heart, it was the first lesbian themed book i ever read. Annie on my mind by nancy garden follow me on instagram im addicted to it. Annie on my mind book the kansas city public library. You may not understand the enormity of this, but just try to understand being 14 and every book you read involves a romance between a man and a woman.
Liza and annie s story was full of complications, misery, pain but also joy and love. Liza and annie have to work really hard to get past all the hatred, but eventually they find their way back together. Thankfully attitudes have mellowed, albeit much too slowly, but besides the abhorrent treatment and an appreciation of progress made, the emotions of the story are still very true. Liza puts aside her feelings for annie after the disaster at school, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people. The story, as a whole, is quite enjoyable though clearly dated. The first half of the story is told by yearold noah, and the. The annie on my mind community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Read annie on my mind, by nancy garden online on bookmate a landmark in lgbt fiction, this captivating story of two teenage girls who fall in love is a. I must say, the literary quality of annie on my mind is superb. Having heard so much about nancy garden, i ran right to the library and got annie on my mind.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. I like taking chances and reading books outside of my regular comfort zone. Liza tries to put aside her feelings for annie after the disaster at foster academy, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of others. This groundbreaking book is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true t more. At the time, it was one of the only lgbt books in print and was widely banned in libraries and schools. It told what it was actually like for two girls to fall in love. Okay, its about as cheesy a plot as can possibly exist, but i had to remind myself that this is a young adult romance written in the early eighties. Annie on my mind was eye opening, mind boggling, heartwarming and heartwrenching all at the same time. Find books like fingersmith from the worlds largest community of readers.
Annie on my mind book washington county cooperative. If you like annie on my mind you might like similar books keeping you a secret, empress of the world, the miseducation of cameron post, tell me again how. Annie on my mind 1992 read online free book by nancy. Goodreads members who liked annie on my mind also liked.
Find books like annie on my mind from the worlds largest community of readers. In 1993, the lgbt organization project 21 donated annie on my mind, along with frank moscas allamerican boys, to 42 high schools in the kansas city area. In her monthly column, ya of yore, frankie thomas takes a second look at the books that defined a generation. Nancy gardens book annie on my mind about a teenage lesbian relationship was groundbreaking when it was. After annie on my mind, nancy garden wrote another incredible young adult book that won a 1997 lambda literary award. The subject of a first amendment lawsuit over banned books and one of school library journal s one hundred books that shaped the century, nancy gardens iconic novel is an important story for anyone discovering who theyre meant to be. In the novel, liza and annie start without any sense that there other people like. Reading annie on my mind in 2017, what was once considered a groundbreaking coming of age novel on its publication in 1982 admittedly feels incredibly dated. If you are looking for an adult fiction novel then just stop searching. In 2017, nancy gardens book is dated in both writing style and societal views. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 234 pages and is available in paperback format. I like taking chances and reading books outside of my regular comfort zone military and historical fiction. Kerry gets the role, to jans disappointment, but she agrees to work as a stage manager, where the two go from being rivals to friends to something.
Annie on my mind by nancy garden read by rebecca lowman by nancy garden read by rebecca lowman. Its annie and me theyre all sitting around here like cardboard people judging. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of annie on my mind by nancy garden. Originally published in 1992, its been banned from many school libraries. There are certainly struggles and conflict but the book doesnt read like some other lgbt books that are so tragic and violentthat they made me concerned for the youth reading them. As far as i can tell, only queer women have read itand yet ive never met one who sought it out on purpose. Goodreads members who liked fingersmith also liked. To view books in process, and to suggest new books, go to books in process. So naturally, when i heard about good moon rising, i went to the library to get that as well. She is also the author of the ya nonfiction book hear us out. My school psychologist managed to find me a copy of annie on my mind after i told him that i was desparately searching for books that dealt with gay teens coming to age.
I cant help but experience the feeling that no matter how bad some of the writing is, you dont go into another persons house and make fun of her drapes. Many books centred around relationships especially books marketed towards teens tend to feel rushed as the author tries. A fantastic story of a love affair between two girls. During the controversy, copies of the book were burned. Garden commented that it really looks as if annie is going to swoop down on lizaalmost like a vampire attacking. Because both books included homosexual themes, some parents objected that the books were made available to high school students. Buy this book gardens exceptionally wellrendered tale concerns two teenage girls who fall in love with each other. Annie, i began, in the warning voice my mother used to use when my brother and i got too exuberant as children. Nancy gardens book annie on my mind about a teenage lesbian relationship was groundbreaking. Do you have any wlw books like annie on my mind lgbtq reads.
Liza tries to put aside her feelings for annie after the disaster at foster academy, but eventually she allows love to. Ask your favorite lesbian how she first encountered annie on my mind, and you may well hear something like this. The main characters of this lgbt, young adult story are liza winthrop, annie kenyon. Reading ill give you the sun is kind of like reading two books in one. The book was wonderful and very educational about the emotional aspects of a young lesbian partnership. I found, to my delight, that this book was different than any other that i had read. I must say, the literary quality of annie on my mind. Im just going to tell you about the most wellknown and dramatic case that took place in a school library context in kansas, a controversy that involved literal book burning and a u. Free download or read online annie on my mind pdf epub book.
Meettheauthor recording with nancy garden about annie on my mind. I dont remember how i first heard about annie on my mind by nancy. If you like annie on my mind you might like similar books keeping you a secret, empress of the world, the miseducation of cameron post, tell me again how a. Heres the mystery of annie on my mind, the 1982 young adult novel by nancy garden. I am not a member of the lgbt community, but this book was on the suggested read list at my old highschool. What made the experience of listening to annie on my mind the most enjoyable. The book represents an early example of realistic young adult fiction depicting a lesbian relationship between two high school seniors. Annie on my mind is a book that i would recommend to anyone no matter what books they like to read. And what we did that they think is wrong, when you pare it all down, was fall in love. Annie on my mind was first published in 1982, the year i graduated from high school. It was a story to suffer through and still one to cherish.
But the other part of me was stiff with embarrassment. Annie on my mind by nancy garden read online on bookmate. Liza puts aside her feelings for annie after the disaster at school but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people. Pdf annie on my mind book by nancy garden free download.
Annie on my mind by nancy garden was written in 1982. If you like annie on my mind you might like similar books keeping you a secret, empress of the world, the miseducation of cameron post, tell me again how a crush should feel, kissing kate. Jan and kerry are both vying for the same lead role in their high schools production of the crucible. However, it is the young adult novel that began a trend of high quality ya lit with homosexual protagonists who are not punished for their sexuality. Garden was born in boston, massachusetts, and has lived most of her life in new england and new york.