Joy in the Morning
Betty Smith
 Annie is only eighteen and Carl is twenty. Her family is against their marriage, but the couple weds anyway. They move to Carl's college campus to start their life as a married couple, only to quickly discover that it is hard to keep up with school while trying to entertain a spouse. Annie is able to make friends with anyone, even the grumpiest people. However, she is naive and full of childlike spirit. She tries to fit in with the college girls, and is even offered a free class because of her talent as a playwright. Life seems to be going perfectly until Annie learns that she is pregnant. She is scared of what Carl will say and what her mother-in-law and mother will think. Eventually, this couple proves that love endures hardships.