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Annie, a Navajo girl, discovers a day's weaving while her grandmother is ill. She decides to complete the rug, fearing that her grandmother will die unless the rug is finished. This decision sets in motion a series of events that challenge her and her community.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Miska Miles
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