Annie's stories
Subtitle: an Ellis Island novel
By: Cindy Thomson
Series: An Ellis Island novel
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Carol Stream, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781414368450
Subjects: Young women; Fiction; Irish; Fathers and daughters; Storytelling; Self-realization in women
Description: "The year is 1901, the literary sensation The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is taking New York City by storm, and everyone wonders where the next great book will come from. But to Annie Gallagher, stories are more than entertainment--they're a sweet reminder of her storyteller father. After his death, Annie fled Ireland for the land of dreams, finding work at Hawkins House. But when a fellow boarder with something to hide is accused of misconduct and authorities threaten to shut down the boardinghouse, Annie fears she may lose her new friends, her housekeeping job . . . and her means of funding her dream: a memorial library to honor her father. Furthermore, the friendly postman shows a little too much interest in Annie--and in her father's unpublished stories. In fact, he suspects these tales may hold a grand secret. Though the postman's intentions seem pure, Annie wants to share her father's stories on her own terms. Determined to prove herself, Annie must forge her own path to aid her friend and create the future she's always envisioned . . . where dreams really do come true"--
Notes: Includes discussion questions.