Annie and the Old One
Children's Literature , Fiction | |
Published | 1971 |
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Annie and the Old One is an American children's fiction book, written by
Plot
A young Native American girl, Annie, is willing to do anything to stop her mother from finishing a rug after hearing from her grandmother that she will die when the rug is finished. Annie misbehaves in school to make her parents come speak to the teacher, but the teacher does not call for her mother. Then, Annie let the sheep escape, so her mother and father would spend the morning chasing after the sheep. Her last attempt to distract her mother from finishing the rug is to pull out the strands of yarn, one by one.
Teaching and themes
The novel focuses on dealing with death, the grief that comes with family death, and family relationships.[1] Teaching resources recommend using the book to teach elementary children how to deal with grief and manage feelings.[2]
Reception
Publishers Weekly described the book as effectively dealing with "a difficult challenge" for children and said that the illustrations "reflect the dignity of the text."[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781563083136.
- ^ "Caring Pillar:Native American Value of Wisdom". We are All Relatives! Book 2 (PDF). South Dakota State University. pp. 50–52.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Annie and the Old One by Miska Miles, Author, Patricia Miles Martin, Author, Peter Parnall, Illustrator Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $7.99 (44p) ISBN 978-0-316-57120-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.