This story has entranced readers of all ages since it was first published twenty-five years ago. The tale tells the story of a boy orphaned very young, who is adopted by his Cherokee grandmother and half-Cherokee grandfather in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee during the Great Depression. 'Little Tree' as his grandparents call him is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains, to respect nature in the Cherokee Way, taking only what is needed, leaving the rest for nature to run its course. Little Tree also learns the often callous ways of the white businessmen and tax collectors, and how Grandpa, in hilarious vignettes, scares them away from his illegal attempts to enter the cash economy. Grandma teaches Little Tree the joys of reading and education. But when Little Tree is taken away for schooling by whites, we learn of the cruelty meted out to Indian children in an attempt to assimilate them and of Little Tree's perception of the Anglo world and how it differs from the Cherokee Way.
By:
Forrest Carter Imprint: University of New Mexico Country of Publication: United States Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 244g ISBN:9780826328090 ISBN 10: 0826328091 Pages: 216 Publication Date:01 September 2001 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Forrest Carter
Reviews for The Education of Little Tree
Some of it is sad, some of it is hilarious, some of it is unbelievable, and all of it is charming.--The Atlantic