Annie and the Old One Author:Miska Miles Annie, an Indian child, resorts to extremes in trying to prevent her dear grandmother from dying. The "old one" has said she will return to Earth when she has finished helping Annie and Annie's mother to weave their new rug, so the child does everything she can to delay the project. When the grandmother explains her beliefs, Annie ... more »understands and no longer attempts to hold back time. PW praised Miles for a story representing "a difficult challenge" and Parnall's pictures that "reflect the dignity of the text," in the 1971 Newbery Honor book.« less
A poignant, understated story of a very real child, set against a background of Navajo tradtions and contemporary American Indian life. A Newbery Honor Book. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A Christopher Award WInner.