Annie’s Stories

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 entertainmentâ??theyâ??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 Furthermore, the friendly postman shows a little too much interest in Annieâ??and in her fatherâ??s unpublished stories. In fact, he suspects these tales may hold a grand secret.Though the postmanâ??s intentions seem pure, Annie wants to share her fatherâ??s stories on her own terms. Determined to prove herself, Annie must forge her own path to aid her friend and create the future sheâ??s always envisioned . . . where dreams really do come true.

Thomson, Cindy