You will be able to see Annie at her most vulnerable, which evokes sympathy and empathy. Readers will watch her progression from an idealistic young woman who seems to have it ' all figured out' to admitting that life doesn't always turn out as we imagine it will. This is a fascinating look inside the head of a pregnant teenager, in what is marketed as a real diary. Can she complete school and still be a full-time mother to her baby? What if the baby gets sick? These hard questions and the harsh realities of their answers allow her to make the best choices for herself and her baby. In opening her diary for everyone to read she exposes her deepest fears.

Annie has a great number of decisions to make about her life. She chronicles the journey of her pregnancy, dealing with her mother, rejection by her peers and Danny, and the sacrifices she must make in order to keep her baby. He can pour on the charm, but at times he's very cruel.Īnnie pours out her joy and heartache into her diary, but never is the pain greater than when she discovers she's pregnant. Danny's attention ranges from hot to cold. Since Annie isn't old enough to date, she sneaks out to be with Danny, aching when they must be apart. When Danny, an older boy, begins to flirt with her and pay extra attention, Annie is soon head over heels in love. She desperately wants to fit in with the others at school, works hard in her classes, and plays on a soccer team. Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager by Beatrice SparksĪnnie is a typical fourteen-year-old girl.

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