Sparks, Beatrice, ed. Annie's baby; the diary of Anonymous, a pregnant teenager.SPARKS, Beatrice, ed. Annie's baby Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager (1998, ISBN 0380791412) is a novel published in the form of the diary of an anonymous teen, supposedly compiled and edited by Beatrice Sparks, supposed editor of other anonymous teen diaries such as ; the diary of Anonymous, a pregnant teenager Teenager See also Adolescence. Ah, Wilderness! high-school senior has problems with girls and his father. [Am. Drama: O’Neill Ah, Wilderness! in Sobel, 15] Aldrich, Henry teenaged film character of the 1940s. [Am. . HarperCollins, Avon. 231 p. c1998. 0-380-79141-2. $5.99. S This is the story, written in journal format, of 14-year-old Annie and her pregnancy. What begins as a crush crush A combination commodity trade in which soybean futures are purchased and soybean meal or oil futures are sold. Compare reverse crush. on a boy who showers her with attention spirals quickly downward as the boy becomes manipulative ma·nip·u·la·tive adj. Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate. n. Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in , controlling, and abusive Tending to deceive; practicing abuse; prone to ill-treat by coarse, insulting words or harmful acts. Using ill treatment; injurious, improper, hurtful, offensive, reproachful. . Annie has to come to grips with the fact that she is pregnant. She must somehow inform her mother; and she will get no support from her boyfriend. Annie wishes to keep her baby, but is confronted with the responsibilities of raising a child. She eventually decides that she simply cannot provide the kind of life she wishes for her baby. She longs for someone to talk to, but never approaches her mother, turning to her journal instead. This book would make good discussion material for teenage girls at risk. Dating, teen sex, and pregnancy may make the material unsuitable for middle school libraries; however, Annie herself is only 14. Anne Tormohlen, Lib. Media Spec., Deerfield E.S., Lawrence, KS S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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