Westminster Christian Academy Students Publish Family Stories

Two students from Westminster Christian Academy are among the thirty-five young authors nationwide who have been honored by The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration with publication of their historical family stories. Participating students write a story from their family history, based upon information they gather by interviewing an older relative. Authors are also invited to submit illustrations with their stories. After stories have been selected for publication, additional illustrations are solicited from students in the St. Louis area.

Authors from Westminster whose stories have been published in Grannie Annie, Vol. 10, are seventh grade students Lauren Bohlmann (“Finally Home”) and Katherine Gaitan (“The Not-So-Lucky Shot”).

“While some stories published by The Grannie Annie are joyful and lighthearted family memories,” said Executive Director Connie McIntyre, “others deal with challenges—of war, poverty, prejudice, or daily life. These are important stories for students to discover and write, and they are important stories for all of us, of every age, to read.”

These published Westminster authors have been invited to read and sign their stories at The Grannie Annie Book Signing Celebration on Sunday, June 7, at the Missouri History Museum, Forest Park, at 2 p.m. Paperback copies of Grannie Annie, Vol. 10, and all illustrations will be available for purchase.

The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Grannie Annie, Vol. 10, published in a paperback edition and a PDF edition, includes thirty-five stories written by fourth through eighth graders from across the United States and from India. The stories, which are also published on the Grannie Annie website, take place on five continents over a span of five centuries.

Details about The Grannie Annie can be found at www.TheGrannieAnnie.org. Stories to be considered for publication in Grannie Annie, Vol. 11, must be submitted by February 1, 2016.