Annie's Baby
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| Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager | |
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| Author | Anonymous (Beatrice Sparks) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date | July 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 9780380791415 |
| OCLC Number | 39346129 |
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 Go Ask Alice. However, she was found to, most likely, be the author rather than editor, and thus may have fabricated this as well.
The book deals with many controversial topics such as teenage pregnancy, abortion, domestic violence, and premarital sex; it has been banned from many libraries throughout the United States, including public junior high and senior high schools.
[edit] Plot
The book is about a fourteen-year-old girl, Annie, who falls in love with a rich boy. She soon becomes the victim of domestic violence, along with rape. Not long after the two start dating, she finds out she is pregnant. Annie and her mother are left to decide what will become of the baby. At first, Annie tries to keep the baby, who is called "Little Annie," but soon finds it too difficult and gives her up for adoption. The book ends with the words "Annie loves Danny," meaning that Annie goes back to the boy who raped and abused her.
There are inconsistencies in the book that support the theory that Beatrice Sparks fabricated the diary. On the first page, Annie remarks, "This morning I... threw a last minute polish on my (due-yesterday) science paper..." However, the entry is written on a Monday. As school never operates regularly on weekends, this would have been impossible.
At the end of the novel, Annie mentions that she drew a heart with the words "Annie loves Danny" on a tree on the day of their first meeting; however, Annie did not learn Danny's name until their second meeting. Whether this is a true story is still unclear.
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