The Treasures Of Mrs. Gradys Library

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Judge Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas during the ’50s and didn’t care much for high school. One day he wandered into the library, where he came across a book by African-American author Frank Yerby. The cover piqued his interest, but Olly didn’t want to risk his reputation by letting his classmates see him voluntarily reading. So rather than check out the book, he stole it.

He recounts how this book — and a little nudge from two helpful librarians — turned him around academically.

This all-new animated short is presented as part of the new StoryCorps animation season, “Moments that Define,” where StoryCorps participants share the turning points that have shaped them.

Directed by
Richard O’Connor

Executive Producers
Dave Isay
Rachel Hartman

Producer
Savannah Winchester

Audio Produced by
Vanara Taing

Supervising Sound Recordist
Yasmin Peña

Audio Mixed By
Jarrett Floyd

Animation by
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC

Design
Keenon Ferrell

Animators
Taisiya Zaretskaya
Natalie Greene
Wanda Noonan

Original Music
Joshua Abrams

Music Performed by
Joshua Abrams
Hamid Drake
Marquis Hill
Emmett Kelly
Adam Thornburg

Music Mixed by
Joshua Abrams
Neil Strauch

Outro Music by
“Towboat Theme” by Blue Dot Sessions
From the Album Towboat
Published by Blue Dot Sessions

Special Thanks
Karama Neal
Judge Olly Neal

In Partnership with
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
NPR
POV

Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting [logo]

A private corporation funded by the American people.

Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund

Copyright © StoryCorps 2018. All Rights Reserved.

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