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"A compelling coming-of-age story set in the Sixties... 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 to be taken seriously. 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."

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A Daffodil for Angie drops the reader right into the social upheaval of the 1960s, in which Angie must try to make sense of her life. Against the backdrop of feminism, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, school integration, and the craze for British fashion and music, Lacy has woven a story that fits right into the world of Mississippi Burning and To Sir With Love, and yet she makes it intimately personal. This is a brilliant read, evocatively and honestly written. Joanne's Reviews A Daffodil for Angie is exceptionally well written. It's about coming of age in the turbulent, complicated, scary Southern United States of the 1960's. Author Ginger Bensman

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Connie Lacy worked for many years as a radio reporter and news anchor. She also dabbled in acting in college and community theater. Those experiences show up in some of her novels. Growing up, she lived in Japan and Okinawa where her Army dad was stationed. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. She and her husband live in Atlanta.

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