1971 Newbery Honor
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 understands and no longer attempts to hold back time.
Comments below by: Jordan S., 3rd grade; Emily U., 5th grade; Emily S., 5th grade; Mercedes B., 3rd grade
4 comments:
Annie is living with her mom, dad, and grandma. Annie's grandma said, "When the rug is woven, I will go with mother nature." So, Annie did all the stuff she could think of to stop another day of weaving so that her grandma doesn't have to go. In the end, she dies anyway.
It was very sad. The book teaches you a lesson.
2 stars
by Emily U., 5th grade
Annie's grandmother said, "I am going to teach you how to weave." She was happy. She couldn't wait. She decided not to go on the bus. Then she though. She changed her mind. She got a silver weaving stick. It was rusty. She cleaned it off.
I thought it was very good.
4 stars
by Jordan S., 3rd grade
The Old One says when the rug is woven she will die. So Annie keeps on trying to get in trouble so no one could weave the rug. Finally, the Old One brings Annie into the field and she dies.
It was ok. I wouldn't read it again. I didn't like it all the way because it was very sad.
2 stars
by Emily S., 5th grade
It talks about an elderly grandma. She is an old one who is going to die. The old one said, "When the rug is all weaved, I will leave earth." And the kid is trying to do tricks to stop her mother from weaving.
It is sad but it is a very good book.
4 stars
by Mercedes B., 3rd grade
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