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Grannie Annie, Vol. 8: Historical Family Stories Written and Illustrated by Young People
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Spudnut Saturday illustration by Steven Griggs
The Vol. 8 story "Spudnut
Saturday" was written by
Audrey Herman and
illustrated by Steven
Griggs.

 

Note:

The setting of each story is
noted after its title. In
cases where the exact year
is not known, “c.” (circa)
indicates that the year given
is approximate.

 

Read the stories published
in other volumes.

 

Looking for stories on a
particular topic or theme?
Consult our Index of
Stories.


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Read Selected Stories from
The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration 2012/2013
Vol. 8

Note to Parents and Educators

Crawl under, climb through, and run for your life with the family members whose stories are captured in this eighth volume of Grannie Annie!

In addition to engaging tales about clever youngsters and life way back when, this year’s collection provides plenty of adventure. Explore new heights jumping on the first trampoline. Hide, quickly — in your closet, deep in the woods, under a stack of mattresses or, miraculously, in a hole in the ground. As disaster approaches, shout Nooooo! — in English or Chinese. “Share” your home with soldiers. Survive war; stand up for peace.

These thirty-five historical family stories span nearly one hundred years, from the debut of cotton candy at the 1904 World’s Fair to the hilarious antics of one of the greenest dads of the new millennium. The stories circle the globe, taking place in North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. The maps on pages 9 and 10 will help you locate each story’s setting. You can also find the stories and their illustrations in the identical PDF edition and on the Grannie Annie website.

A celebration of families everywhere, this volume is designed for you and your family. You may wish to read the stories, however, before sharing them with sensitive or younger readers.

We are so honored to be sharing these remarkable family stories with you. Our hope is that you will be entertained and inspired, and that you will join us again for next year’s Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration!

Connie McIntyre and Fran Hamilton, Directors of The Grannie Annie

 

Please note that the stories and illustrations shared below appear here with permission of the authors and illustrators. In addition, they may be copied for limited classroom use or reprinted in an article about The Grannie Annie.

 

a.
Stories Dated
1904 – 1938

1. Surprised at the
1904 World’s Fair
(1904)
Orion F. Jones
Pennsylvania, USA

2. No Child Left Behind
(1919)
Rivka Abedon
Maryland, USA

3. Remember Me?
(c. 1926–1928)
Miles R. Bassett
Missouri, USA

4. The Bootlegger
(c. 1930s)
Jenna Pardieck
Missouri, USA

5. America, Here I
Come? (c. 1930–1964)
Sophie Pomeranz
Colorado, USA

6. The Pilot (c. 1935)
Tripp Gatch
Missouri, USA

7. The Storm That
Erased a World
(September 21, 1938)
Dede Driscoll
Alabama, USA

b.
Stories Dated
1940 – 1946

1. Kicked Out of Home
(c. 1940)
Ella Hartman
Alabama, USA

2. Passing By
(c. 1940s)
Makayla Matvick
Minnesota, USA

3. The Great School
Escape (1941)
Helen Ann Stone
Missouri, USA

4. Raining Bombs
(December 7, 1941)
Anna Cathryn Brown
Alabama, USA

5. Sugar, Stamps, Bikes, and Metal (1942)
Natalie Rose Schuver
Missouri, USA

6. Saved by the Blink
of a Statue’s Eye
(1942–1944)
Yaakov Reches
Maryland, USA

7. Bravery in Battle
and Beyond (c. 1943)
Nili Hefetz
Maryland, USA

8. The Miracle That
Gave Me Life
(April 8, 1945)
Megan Trushenski
Minnesota, USA

9. Living with the
Enemies (c. 1946)
Melina Huang
New Jersey, USA

c.
Stories Dated
1950 – 1966

1. The Basketball Hoop
(c. 1950)
Zach Stehr
Missouri, USA

2. Mr. Camper’s
“Secret” Candy Bars
(c. 1950)
Jala Ehrenfried
Ohio, USA

3. Blizzard Sunday
(1952)
Benjamin M. Brock
Colorado, USA

4. Tump and the
Monster of Summer
(1952)
Drennen Weems
Alabama, USA

5. Spudnut Saturday
(c. 1954)
Audrey Herman
Ohio, USA

6. The Police Circus
(c. 1957)
Sean Britt
Missouri, USA

7. Way Too Close
(c. 1960s)
Nathan He
New Jersey, USA

8. Apartheid (1962)
David Friedman
Colorado, USA

9. The Wolbach Whale
(1966)
Cade Grossart
Nebraska, USA

d.
Stories Dated
1970 – 2000

1. Turtle Trouble
(c. 1970s)
Haley Singer
New Jersey, USA

2. My Dad, Immigrating
to the U.S.
(November 20, 1971)
Dominic Cavezza
New Jersey, USA

3. Attack of the Polar
Bear (1972)
Daniel Volobuev
Missouri, USA

4. The Kmart Disaster
(c. 1975)
Shaun Slamowitz
Colorado, USA

5. Stuck to the Ground
(1978)
Hailey Peterson
Missouri, USA

6. A Miscommunication
(c. 1984)
Rebecca Tan
Missouri, USA

7. The Game-Winning
Shot (1984)
Connor Wood
Nebraska, USA

8. Hands Across
America (1986)
Jocelyn Crossley
Ohio, USA

9. The One-Ticket
Escape (June 5, 1989)
Julia Hu
New Jersey, USA

10. Toyota Tercel
Trouble (2000)
Belle Sara Gage
Missouri, USA

 

 

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