The Grannie Annie is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.   The Grannie Annie’s newest news: Vol. 7 News: Stories arriving! Guidelines and Submission Forms for 2011/2012 Thank you, Storykeepers! New resource: Grannie Annie Read-Aloud Example New resource: Reading Your Grannie Annie Story Aloud Writers Guide to Being Published by The Grannie Annie Index of published stories Sneak a peek at Vol. 6 Expanded   Donate to The Granne Annie Make a financial contribution to The Grannie Annie simply by searching the web or shopping online through GoodSearch.   Schnucks eScrip Cards Do you shop at Schnucks grocery stores? If so, pick up an eScrip card from the Schnucks customer service desk, activate your card, and present it at each checkout. A percentage of your bill will be donated to The Grannie Annie!   Follow us on Facebook   Subscribe to The Grannie Annie e-mail newsletter.   The Grannie Annie welcomes —and desires to receive and publish — family stories from students of every race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, and creed.

See the illustrations published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 6, and Vol. 6 Expanded, read the stories, and order the books.

Five Vol. 6 authors from Ohio were honored in their local newspaper. Photo thanks to The Mirror Newspaper.   Go to Grannie Annie Vol. 6 News for more photos and newspaper articles. The third annual Grannie Annie book signing, held June 4, 2011, in St. Louis, once again drew a standing-room-only crowd. See more photos on our Facebook page.

 

Grannie Annie Gathering June 4, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri

Welcome to
The Grannie Annie!

The mission of The Grannie Annie is to
inspire young people to discover, write,
and share stories from their family history,
and to publish collections of their work.

The Grannie Annie invites students to discover and share stories from their family's history. Participation in The Grannie Annie leads young people to strengthen family bonds, encounter history in a more personal way, and
hone their writing skills.

In the spirit of celebration, each year some of the stories submitted to The Grannie Annie are selected for publication in a paperback book and on this website. Beginning in 2011, some stories are published in a PDF book as well. The stories bring history to life and give readers of all ages a vivid glimpse of life in other places and other times.

You Are Invited!

If you are a student in U.S. grades 4 through 8, or a homeschooled or international student 9 through 14 years of age, you are eligible to submit a story to The Grannie Annie. You are invited to interview a family storykeeper and write about something you learn from your family history — a story from before your birth. Then share your story with your family, school, and community . . . and with The Grannie Annie!

Who are the storykeepers in your family? Ask them about your grandparents and great-grandparents, your parents, aunts, and uncles. Ask about their daily lives, their adventures, their joys, and their sorrows. Your story can be humorous, tragic, or inspirational. It can be a story of courage, adventure, or anything you find interesting about your family’s past.

Explore this website to read family stories written by young people from around the world — and to learn how you can write your own family story and submit it for possible publication in one of The Grannie Annie's annual collections.

The Grannie Annie Stories • The Grannie Annie Books • Submit a Story to The Grannie Annie

About The Grannie Annie Mission

As stated above, the mission of The Grannie Annie is to celebrate family stories, foster an interest in history, and nurture the writing skills of young people.

Through its annual publications and additional related activities, The Grannie Annie encourages people around the world to interview family members to discover stories from their family’s history. When the stories are brought to life in written form, they can be shared with others and preserved for future generations.

There's even more: Behind each family story lie experiences familiar to people in different centuries and on different continents. These simple, and very personal, family stories can help writers and readers to forge a bond with people whose lives may seem very different from their own — and move the world one step closer to peace.