Annie and the Old One

by Miska Miles, and published by Little, Brown

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About

Death is beautifully presented to young children in this moving story of a Navajo child's love for her grandmother and her reluctance to lose her. The pictures by Peter Parnall are so noteworthy and such an integral part of the story that the book was considered for both awards.

Awards Won

Title Year
John Newbery Medal

A medal to be given for the most distiguished contribution to children's literature produced during the preceding calendar year.

1972 - Honor(s)