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Grannie Annie News — 2006 / Vol. 1

June 2006 Update — Grannie Annie in Florida

Celie Halzel, whose story was told by her grandson in Grannie Annie, Vol. 1, was featured in the June 28 issue of south Florida's Sun-Sentinel, her local paper. In "From Tragedy to Triumph" Matan Halzel of Memphis, Tennessee, had described his grandmother's experiences as a child in Romania during the Holocaust. "Grandson relates story of Holocaust" tells more about Mrs. Halzel's triumph and the importance of sharing family stories.

Grannie Annie on the Air

Grannie Annie cosponsors, Connie McIntyre of Thumbprint Press and Fran Hamilton of Portico Books, have been featured in several radio interviews, during which they have given suggestions for capturing and preserving family stories:

• St. Louis on the Air, KWMU-FM, December 19, 2005
• Homeschool Talk Radio, January 9, 2006
• Authors on the Air, WGNU-AM 920, June 2, 2006

June 15, 2006 Update — The Grannie Annie in Nebraska!

Central Nebraska Grannie Annie authors are being honored this week in their area newspaper, The Grand Island Independent. The article is to appear in "The Silver Salute," a special section that addresses subjects of interest to senior citizens. Congratulations, central Nebraska authors, for being published . . . again!

Have you contacted your local or area newspapers to share your family story? The Grannie Annie would be delighted to be involved — just ask. (Send an e-mail with your name, story title, and newspaper's contact information, including reporter's name if you can, to FamilyStories@thegrannieannie.org)

April 3, 2006 Note to Storykeepers

Sincere congratulations to every participant in the 2006 Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration! We encourage each of you to creatively explore ways to share your story with your family, school, and community.

The Grannie Annie judges enjoyed reading your stories and were faced with many difficult decisions. In the end, they selected twenty-four stories that they believe best represent the stories received. The selected story titles are now posted on this website. In May, authors of the chosen stories will receive two complimentary copies of Grannie Annie, Vol. 1. Illustrations chosen for publication will be announced later in April, after the book design is finalized.

The stories published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 1 are entertaining, inspiring, and thought-provoking. In addition, they are likely to spark readers' memories of other family stories — stories that you might want to submit to The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration next year. The stories also bring history to life, giving readers an insider's perspective on events that may seem abstract and impersonal when described in a textbook.

Grannie Annie, Vol. 1 story titles, and author and illustrator names

The stories from Grannie Annie, Vol. 1

Sneak a peek at the Grannie Annie, Vol. 1 cover and a portion of the book, including two illustrations.