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Grannie Annie News — 2012/2013, Vol. 8
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View the 2013 Book Signing on YouTube The 2013 Author Reading / Art Show / Book Signing lives on, thanks to YouTube! Simply go to www.youtube.com and enter "2013 The Grannie Annie" in the search field. If you want to be more specific, include a story title. Then sit back and enjoy the program — again or for the first time. Of course you can also forward the recordings to your family members and friends!
Grannie Annie Authors Celebrated in Nebraska Two Grannie Annie published authors from Nebraska made front-page news in their local newspaper, The Wolbach Messenger. The students' complete stories were included. The same article appeared in the newspaper's sister-publication, The Greeley Citizen.
Colorado and Maryland Authors are Honored
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Jewish Life
5th Annual Grannie Annie Gathering Held in St. Louis
2nd Annual Grannie Annie Gallery Exhibit
Ohio Authors in the News
Congratulations, Ohio authors, for carrying on your school's seven-year tradition of discovering, writing, and sharing stories from your family's history — and being published! Photo and article courtesy of The Mirror
Missouri Authors Honored
Other published authors and artists: If you have been honored in some way, please let us know so that we can share your good news with the Grannie Annie family!
The Selected Illustrations Congratulations to the 14 young artists whose illustrations will be published and/or exhibited by The Grannie Annie! We received more submissions this year than ever before — having your work selected is a significant honor. Check back often in the days and weeks ahead — more details about the ongoing celebration will be posted as they become available. 4/19/13
Make Your Plans! More details will be available soon, but we want you to know these Grannie Annie Celebration dates so you can begin to make your plans to take part! Grannie Annie Exhibition: The illustrations published in this year's book will be professionally matted and on exhibit May 1–May 30 in the main gallery at Gya Community Gallery, 2700 Locust Street (63103) in St. Louis. Gallery hours are Fridays 4–7, Saturdays 11–4, and Sundays 1–4. Grannie Annie Book Signing: Published Grannie Annie authors and illustrators will share their stories and discuss their art, and sign copies of Grannie Annie, Vol. 8, on Saturday, June 1, 2:00 p.m., at Left Bank Books, 321 N. 10th Street (63101) in St. Louis. Published authors and illustrators please click here.
The Selected Stories Congratulations to the 35 young authors whose family stories will be published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 8! Having your story selected for publication is certainly an honor, as there were so many memorable, well-told stories submitted—given enough staff time and funding we would have published many more! This year The Grannie Annie will again publish two editions with identical content — a paperback edition, and a PDF edition for reading on your computer or other electronic device. The 35 stories in this year's books will also be published on this website. Published authors, please look at the "Information for Published Students" page. (You can find a link to this page at the top left of the Grannie Annie home page.) You'll find information about your complimentary copies of Volume 8, this year's Author Reading / Art Show / Book Signing (June 1st) and the read-aloud coaching sessions to prepare for that event (May 18th). We invite everyone to check this News page often in the weeks ahead to follow the Celebration as the good news spreads. You'll be able to sneak a peak at Volume 8 and even read the stories before the book arrives. You'll also be able to learn about the second annual Grannie Annie exhibition of illustrations planned for this May, at Gya Community Gallery in St. Louis. 3/15/13
Still Celebrating / Still Reading . . . Authors, parents, teachers, family members — We hope you are continuing to celebrate the wonderful Grannie Annie stories written this year. Please let us know what your Grannie Annie celebration includes so we can share your ideas with others on "The Grannie Annie Extension Activities" page. Everyone at The Grannie Annie has spent the last several weeks appreciating this year's stories! One Selection Committee reader wrote Alfred, Lord Tennyson, said, "I am a part of all that I have met." I felt that I had met each of these families in a significant way as I read their stories. Each story submitted to The Grannie Annie has been read by three or four members of the Selection Committee; some stories have been read by as many as eight readers! How we wish we could publish every story we have received, as each one shares a significant family memory that touches the reader in a unique way. The Grannie Annie thanks each young author — and the author's family — for sharing this important part of their family's history. 3/11/13
Celebrate the Stories! From Colorado to New Jersey, and from Minnesota to Texas—Grannie Annie stories have arrived from across the country! Through the upcoming weeks, the submitted stories will be read and appreciated, then read and reread as the Selection Committee decides which stories will be published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 8. The titles of the stories chosen for publication, the names of their authors, and the names of illustrators whose work is chosen for publication will be announced on this website in mid-April. You can also follow the news on the Grannie Annie 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? These Resources for Enrichment may be helpful as you prepare: "A Grannie Annie Read-Aloud Example" and "Reading Your Grannie Annie Story Aloud." 2/8/13
The Stories are Arriving! Grannie Annie Storykeepers from the states marked on the map below have saved a story from their family history and shared it with The Grannie Annie. Thank you, students, for submitting your story, and congratulations on honoring your family through The Grannie Annie! Be sure to check back often; the information below will be updated as the stories continue to arrive.
This year's stories are arriving!
Submission Deadline: February 1 Have you started writing your Grannie Annie story? See the Resources page of this website for story ideas and for help with the writing process. For more inspiration, read some published Grannie Annie stories. The Grannie Annie annual submission deadline is February 1. Mailed submissions must be postmarked on or before this date. E-mailed submissions must be sent on or before this date. Illustrations must be mailed rather than e-mailed. See the Submit Stories page for links to the required Submission Forms, Guidelines, and other submission details.
Listen Now to the Radio Program Click here to listen to the November 21st family stories radio conversation described below.
Join The Grannie Annie on the Radio For the eighth consecutive year, The Grannie Annie will be on St. Louis on the Air on KWMU (90.7 FM), St. Louis's National Public Radio affiliate, encouraging people to share and preserve their family stories. The program will air live at 11:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, November 21, and will be rebroadcast at 10:00 p.m. that night. You can also listen online. The program will include some student readings from The Grannie Annie's fourth annual author reading / art show / book signing, held last June at Left Bank Books in downtown St. Louis. In addition, we invite you to phone or e-mail KWMU during the show to share a family story or to let listeners know how The Grannie Annie has enriched your family. Contact information will be provided during the show. You will be able to access a link to the archived program here.
Welcome to the 8th 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:
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Two Grannie Annie published illustrators from Missouri received recognition following their participation in the Grannie Annie book signing in St. Louis in June. You can read the news article 
Grannie Annie published authors from Colorado and from Maryland have been honored in area news articles. The 
Twenty published Grannie Annie authors and artists gathered with family and friends in St. Louis on June 1st. News and photos of the event will be available soon!
The twelve illustrations published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 8 — plus two additional submitted illustrations that the selection committee found irresistible! — have been professionally printed and matted, and are on exhibit through May 30. As a bonus, the illustrations are also available for purchase! Take a peek at the exhibit on the 
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These two published Grannie Annie authors from Missouri have been honored on their school website. The 
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