Annie On My Mind is a 1982 novel by Nancy Garden about the romantic relationship between two 17-year-old New York City girls, Annie and Liza.
Liza Winthrop - The protagonist and narrator of the novel, Liza is a 17-year-old girl living in the upscale neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. She attends Foster Academy, a private school nearby, which is facing financial trouble.
Annie Kenyon - Annie, also 17, lives "far uptown" in a shabby neighborhood. She lives with her father and his mother, both Italian immigrants, and with her grandmother. She hopes to attend the University of California, Berkeley to pursue her singing career.
Liza Winthrop first meets Annie Kenyon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a rainy day.