Read Selected Stories from
The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration 2017/2018
Vol. 13
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1. Bloody Hill (August 10, 1861) by Aidan McCoy; Missouri, USA
My name is Olivina Ray. Most people call me Olivia, and I’m six years old. I was not frightened by the Civil . . .
2. Outlaw Uncle (1870s) by Rylan Dickens; North Carolina, USA
Who would have thought that I had a real-life Robin Hood, or outlaw wanted by the law, in my family . . .
3. Can’t I Go to School? (c. 1905) by Noa Temima Harris; New York, USA
My great-grandmother Gittel Lipshits was a smart seven-year-old girl. Her mother was dead, and her . . .
4. Lucky on the Lusitania (1914, 1915) by Claire Lewis; North Carolina, USA
On May 8, 1915, my great-great-grandmother Laura Powell despaired when she sat down to drink her . . .
5. The Backyard Coaster (c. 1938) by Ilonka Guilliams; Missouri, USA
It was the summer of 1938, and my grandma Patricia was one of eight siblings. She had six brothers and . . .
6. Love at First Sight (1939) by Bella Pagano; Missouri, USA
Angelina and Pauline had been friends since childhood. One day Angelina, who had moved to Illinois . . .
*7. A Single Ring (1939) by Emily Mark; New York, USA. Illustrated by Jasmine Flowers; Missouri, USA
It was 1939, and much of Europe had just entered World War II, which included the Holocaust. . . .
8. A Personal Situation (December 7, 1941) by Alex Newman; Missouri, USA
Have you ever got into a position that got personal fast? My great-grandpa happened to get into just such . . .
9. The Flying Messengers of World War II (c. 1942) by Emma Miller; Missouri, USA
At the age of twelve, young Richard Kasak came home from church and found a pigeon with a broken wing. . . .
10. The Man in Stripes (1940s) by Chavy Reiss; New York, USA
In the 1940s during World War II my great-grandfather Zaidy, who was twenty-one years old at the time . . .
*11. Kindness in Darkness (1944) by Malka Lavner; New York, USA. Illustrated by Cameron Churchich; Colorado, USA
Have you ever been in a hard situation? Or maybe had to decide if you should help someone or not? . . .
12. The Day My Grandma Learned to Pick Up Her Toys (c. 1945) by Julia Martin; Missouri, USA
A young girl named Wina and her friend came together to play outside one day in Onstwedde . . .
13. Let Us Not Forget (c. 1945) by Ivy Slen; Missouri, USA
My great-grandpa Fred Slen was a prisoner during World War II because he was Jewish. At the beginning . . .
14. To Live (1948) by Rami Kessock; New York, USA
On May 14, 1948, Nachman Ofer was spiritedly cheering and dancing in the streets with the rest of his . . .
*15. Importance of Rainwater (c. 1951) by Brock Bowman; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Cecelia Vannoy; Missouri, USA
Have you ever wondered how guilt changes life? Here’s an example. My grandpa — “Pap,” as we call him . . .
16. Help (1951) by Piper Shepard; Nebraska, USA
It was a cold Friday evening in November 1951. I was looking at a Christmas catalog in the dining room . . .
*17. A Wrong Turn (1955) by Elizabeth Clawson; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Yuka Iwasawa; Missouri, USA
Getting lost can be a frightening thing, but when you happen to meet something even more frightening . . .
*18. Pocket Alarm (1963) by Jaden Johnson; Colorado, USA. Illustrated by Devyn Shelton; Missouri, USA
I loved rock music. My parents had just bought a transistor radio. Since cell phones had not been invented . . .
*19. Sammy’s Rough Road Trip (1966) by Isabel Draper; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Janessa Hoffmann; Missouri, USA
Dogs are odd. Some love the car, and some get sick just seeing it. No matter what dog, they all hate one . . .
20. A Tough Decision (c. 1969) by Tyler Hott; Missouri, USA
Everyone at some point in their life has received a call from their mother that makes their adrenaline start . . .
21. The Lunar Rock Legacy (1969, 2010) by Anagi Pieris; Missouri, USA
Everyone has moments from their childhood when they were carefree and innocent. It might have been . . .
22. Two Friends Meet Up After Thirty Years! (1971, 2001) by Mary Neal Cheek; North Carolina, USA
My grandfather wasn’t with my mom when she was born. He was halfway across the world fighting in the . . .
*23. Hard Work Down the Drain (Almost) (c. 1973) by Tien Le; North Carolina, USA. Illustrated by Miles Montgomery O’Dwyer; Missouri, USA
In 1973 my dad lived in Vietnam. He was in the seventh grade and needed a bike, but he didn’t have . . .
*24. SOS — Saving Our Sand Dune (1973–1975) by Carolista Walsh; North Carolina, USA. Illustrated by Janessa Hoffmann; Missouri, USA
This is the story of how my grandma Carolista, whom I am named after, risked her life to save the largest . . .
25. My Mom and the Monkey (c. 1975) by Ava Hornburg; Missouri, USA
My mother grew up in a convent located in Sri Lanka, which is a small tropical island nation off of the . . .
26. The Worst Pet Ever (c. 1980) by Owen Reinsch; Missouri, USA
Have you ever wanted a pet as a child? Well, so did my mom. My mom, Jennifer, was just six years old . . .
*27. How a Bull Taught Me to Shave (c. 1980) by Elsa Whitney Sawyer Walz; Ohio, USA. Illustrated by Lawson Holestine; Missouri USA
As a boy growing up in Arkansas, my pawpa Sawyer spent a lot of time with his mawmaw and pawpaw . . .
*28. The Tornado (c. 1980) by Ethan Wienstroer; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Walker Brand; Missouri, USA
Everybody knows how you’re supposed to go inside and stay in a safe place during a tornado. There was . . .
*29. The No Good Terrible Very Bad Day (1981) by Taylor Lim; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Mya Gray; Missouri, USA
When my mom was in kindergarten, she rode the school bus home every day. (When my mom was . . .
*30. Candy Thieves (1981) by Ella Munz; Missouri, USA. Illustrated by Janessa Hoffmann; Missouri, USA
My friend Josh and I were walking to a neighborhood candy store in Olivette, Missouri. It was 1981 . . .
31. Grandfather, the Swimmer (1983) by Ameer Jawad; Missouri, USA
It isn’t until someone is faced with adversity that he or she begins to realize their full potential. The human . . .
32. The Note in the Cowbell (1985) by Kate Bohlmann; Missouri, USA
Bob, as a junior high and high school football player, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn't play . . .
33. Where’s the Cake? (1985) by Lucy Abbott Fader; North Carolina, USA
When members of a large family get together, funny things are going to happen. A funny thing happened . . .
34. The Chocolate Chip Cookies (c. 1989) by Avery Johnson; North Carolina, USA
My mom was always a responsible person and driver. She never got a speeding ticket, and was top of . . .
35. Dine and Dash (c. 1991) by Cadence Andrus; Idaho, USA
When my parents were dating in high school, they often switched off planning dates. My mother was a . . .
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