Grannie Annie News — 2023/2024, Collection 19

Published!

The Grannie Annie's 19th collection of historical family stories is now available! Read these remarkable stories on this website or download the complimentary PDF. Congratulations again to The Grannie Annie's 2023/2024 published authors and to all of this year's Grannie Annie storykeepers!

5/7/24

The Stories To Be Published

Congratulations to this year's 16 soon-to-be-published Grannie Annie authors! What an honor for these young writers, to be published in The Grannie Annie's 19th collection — and to have their work selected from the 243 historical family stories received this year!

This year, submitted stories were written and submitted by students from Colorado to New Jersey. Each story was read, appreciated, and carefully considered by The Grannie Annie's committee of volunteer readers. A special thanks to all the students, their families, and their teachers for sharing their stories with The Grannie Annie — and the world.

In addition to being published on this website, this year's annual collection of historical family stories will again be available as a free PDF. The sixteen memorable stories included in this 19th annual collection will also be shared through Facebook throughout the upcoming year. Please watch this page for updates as the celebration continues!

3/17/24

Celebrate the Stories!

The stories have arrived! A big thank-you to the students, families, and teachers who have shared historical family stories with The Grannie Annie.

This year's stories arrived from states across the country — from Colorado to New Jersey. The Grannie Annie's committee of volunteer readers are now reading the 243 stories received this year.

The stories are read, appreciated, and reread as the volunteer readers decide which stories will be published (on this website and in a complimentary PDF) in the 19th collection of Grannie Annie family stories. The titles of the stories chosen for publication and the names of their authors will be announced on this page later this month. In addition, authors of stories chosen for publication will receive a personal email from The Grannie Annie. You can also follow the news on The Grannie Annie's Facebook page.

For now, let the celebration continue! What does your Grannie Annie celebration include? Visit "The Grannie Annie Extension Activities" for inspiration, or send us your ideas to be added to the page. 

Will you be reading your story to an audience? This Resource for Enrichment may be helpful as you prepare: "Reading Your Grannie Annie Story Aloud."

3/2/24

The Grannie Annie Storykeeper Map

The map below will be updated as family stories arrive from this year's Grannie Annie storykeepers. Stories can be submitted at any time throughout the year.

Welcome to the 19th Year of The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration!

The family stories discovered and shared this year are sure to be remarkable! We hope you will join in the adventure. Here are some links to help you get started:

• Allow yourself to be inspired by reading some previously published Grannie Annie stories.
• Find answers to your questions about submitting stories to The Grannie Annie for possible publication.
• Read over the Guidelines and required Submission Forms.
• Begin to plan your Grannie Annie interview.
• Explore the Resources page for help with interviewing, writing, revising, and being published. There are resources to help teachers and parents, too.
• Make a tax-deductible donation so that more students can participate in The Grannie Annie!