Read Selected Stories from
The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration 2022/2023
#18
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1. The Ship That Never Came In (1912) by Taylor Rosander; Nebraska, USA
The year was 1912, and the Titanic was ready to set sail. This was no ordinary ship. It had fabulous amenities . . .
2. Teacher for Life (1927–2019) by Colt Davis; North Carolina, USA
Imagine growing up in Morocco speaking eight languages and having to flee your home because of a Nazi . . .
3. The Men in the Mountains (1937) by Matthew Pierce; Missouri, USA
My great-great-grandpa Samuel Patton Edwards, Senior, was born in 1879. He lived in the Appalachian . . .
4. Freedom with a Price (1944–1945) by Adriana Xenos; Missouri, USA
In 1944, I was fourteen years old. The Germans were sending the Nazis into Albania. Albania was ruled by . . .
5. The Secret Basement (1945) by Chloe Belen; Missouri, USA
How would you feel if you had to watch your people get tortured and killed? How would you feel if your life . . .
6. The Miracle (1949) by Liam Heath; Missouri, USA
A baby born before twenty-eight weeks in 1949 was not likely to survive. Born at week twenty-three, my . . .
7. The Trashy Treasure (c. 1952) by Julia Brasfield; Missouri, USA
“Julia, come over here!” Nana, my maternal grandma, called to me. “Yes?” I responded, sitting down next to . . .
8. The Not-So-Funny Prank (c. 1955) by Mackenzie Mullen; Missouri, USA
My gam was nearly ten years old in 1955 when her parents, her aunt, and her uncle went out of town for the . . .
9. Buried Alive (1960) by Drexon Dugan; Nebraska, USA
One humid summer day in 1960 my grandpa Gerald was out on the farm finishing his chores. He was only five . . .
10. The Runaway Brother (1965) by Madyson Pohlman; Missouri, USA
“I do not wanna do that!” yells Tony. My mom sighs. “I am gonna run away!” Tony declares. “Okay,” says my . . .
11. The Great Escape (1968) by Isaiah Schiff; Missouri, USA
Back in 1968, eastern Europe was mostly full of Communist countries, including Hungary, where twelve-year . . .
12. If It Weren’t for You (1984) by Jude Joseph; Missouri, USA
It was just another normal winter day when my dad’s family was on their way to Mass on an icy zigzag road. . . .
13. The Jones Valley Twister (1989) by Lyla Townsley; Missouri, USA
Wednesday, November 15, 1989, was a day that citizens in Huntsville, Alabama, will never forget. That one . . .
14. The Curious Russian (1991 to present) by Jakob Kekhaev; Missouri, USA
The year was 1991. My dad, Kostya, lived in a small apartment in Krasnodar, Russia. One day Kostya heard . . .
15. A Royal Opportunity (1992) by Kaitlyn De Groot; Missouri, USA
It was a gorgeous fall day when my grandpa Bob Ellis met Queen Elizabeth II. He had been to England many . . .
16. Romantic Clocks (2004) by Brooklyn Wood; Illinois, USA
When you think of romance, you think of flowers and jewelry, but you probably don’t think of a clock. . . .
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