A Daffodil for Angie
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 12-15, 16-18, 18+
It’s 1966. Mini-skirts are in. Beatlemania is in full swing. And Angie Finley is starting high school with frosted hair and contacts, ready to find a boyfriend. But her dad’s in Vietnam as young men burn their draft cards. School integration turns ugly as a black classmate is bullied. Her mom pushes her to be a cheerleader while women demand equal rights. And a pushy antiwar activist in her class is driving her crazy.
But a handsome quarterback thinks her new look is perfect. And he wants to do a lot more than just make out.
Set against a backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s, "A Daffodil for Angie" is a vivid coming-of-age story about a teenager grappling with what kind of person she wants to be. Should she trust the adults who sent her father to Vietnam? Should she try to do something about attacks on the first black student in her class? Should she let her sexy boyfriend score a touchdown?
The 1960s comes alive as Angie tries to make sense of the social upheaval around her, while struggling to keep a lid on her raging hormones.
Reviews
This well-written coming of age novel is sensitive, charismatic, and insightful. Angie is a teenage girl growing up in a time when social issues are prominent and there is movement for change. ...I think readers who enjoy coming of age novels with depth and great supporting characters will have a good time reading A Daffodil for Angie.
"A Daffodil for Angie" is an important story written with strong words of concern about a period in our US history that, to this day, is full of controversy. Author Connie Lacy is relentless in depicting the vivid emotions of southern perceptions of racism, Vietnam, sexual confusion, and gender equality in this coming of age novel. As an adult reader, I see the emotional and intellectual growth of the main character. I believe the teen reader will respect the candor with which the author presents this page-turner. A Daffodil for Angie is, without a doubt, the must-read novel of the year. Connie Lacy obviously understands the teenage psyche. A brilliant read!
