ANNiE JOHN by Jamaica Kincaid

This has not been one of those summers where I have read lots of book, and I am totally ok with that. However, I did read Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid, and I absolutely loved it. This book will be taught to my tenth grade students this school year, and I can not wait to hear and read their thoughts about coming of age and loss, because this novels covers both topics.

When I read about Jamaica Kincaid, it appears that her life and the life of her character, Annie John, seem to be very similar. They both were young girls who were dealing with a changing relationship with their mothers, and they left their countries to pursue degrees in higher education around the age of seventeen. I have not read anywhere that Annie John is autobiographical, but the lives of Jamaica and Annie see to have a lot of similarities.

This book is written in a fashion that is plain, yet full of lots of ideas that will make the reader think. I know I thought a lot about my own coming of age, and how my students handle coming of age which is quite complex.

If you want to read about a young girl who has to take "A Long Walk To Freedom," and perhaps reflect on your own journey, then this is the book for you. I loved it....

Enjoy this day and everyday!

By the way, my next read is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.