Annie on My Mind

Nancy Garden

Sep 2017 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

A landmark in LGBT fiction, this captivating story of two teenage girls who fall in love is a “classic of the genre” (Publishers Weekly).
 
When Liza Winthrop first lays eyes on Annie Kenyon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she knows there’s something special between them. Soon, their close friendship develops into a deep and intimate romance. Neither imagined that falling in love could be so wonderful, but as Liza and Annie’s newfound sexuality sparks conflict in both their families and at their schools, they discover it will take more than love for their relationship to succeed.
 
One of the first books to positively portray a lesbian relationship, Annie on My Mind is a groundbreaking classic of the genre. 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 Garden’s iconic novel is an important story for anyone discovering who they’re meant to be.

Ratings and reviews

omg i love this so so much ... Annie n Liza will be my life long favorite n honest couple ...i was just wishing whole time that wish i get someone like Liza who didn't give up on choosing her sexuality n fight against the ignorance ... together they look so cute n happy i imagine

She is now ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHOR OF ALL. I first read her Nora and Liz, and ohhh it's so adorable and lovely! I just fell in love to the both women. And now THIS. I cried to the part where Liza lied to her parents. It's not the cliché concept of that part, but I really felt Liza's hurting, like she's me (although I did not experience it). I just love everything of this book. Just.. words ain't enough.

Really Loved this book. I liked the writing style as well as the narration in general. Very relatable struggles. As I'm a fan of short stories, I liked that this story wasn't too long. I really recommend reading.

About the author

Nancy Garden (1938–2014) is the author of the groundbreaking LGBT novel Annie on My Mind, as well as numerous other works of young adult fiction. She also wrote the YA nonfiction book Hear Us Out!, several novels for children, and the picture book Molly’s Family. Garden received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award.