Annie on My Mind

“Don’t let ignorance win,” said Ms. Stevenson. “Let love.”

“The one thing that having a temper has taught me, Liza,” she said, “is that most of the time it’s better to do one’s exploding in private.

since long before I could spell the word,

Liza’s in love, Liza’s in love

“You must be in love or something, Lize,” he said,

. Stevenson, who taught art and was also faculty adviser to student council

I almost hit the publicity chairman for the fund drive instead—Mr. Piccolo, father of one of the freshmen

I was halfway home before I realized I hadn’t done any thinking about my solar-house project at all.

seemed to love it. I think that’s one of the first things that made me decide I really did like her,

What’s your name?”

“Annie Kenyon,