This Book of the Year, ABBY Award Winner, is a timeless story of a young boy raised in rural Tennessee by his half Cherokee Granpa and Cherokee Granma.

After 5 year old Little Tree's parents die, his Grandpa comes to take him to live in the hills and forest of Tennessee with him and Granma during the Great Depression.

Little Tree grows in love and respect for nature by learning how to live the harmonious ways of the Cherokee. A big plus for the reader is learning about the farming and hunting skills used to survive in the woods, and in this circumstance in history - such as how to clear land and grow vegetables in the forest.

Humor carries the story that education is far more than book learning, told through the style of anecdotal recollections.

The book is narrated through the perspective of a very wise child, unencumbered by material overload that may have come from growing up in the city.

The Education of Little Tree will bring many emotions to the forefront; a book you want to read just a little longer before putting down.

I recommend this as good read for adults, young adults, and for reading to school-age children. I have reread it almost annually.

It is a book that is instructional for depicting a time and place in American history, and at the same time it is fun and interesting to read because the pace moves along at a good clip.

Details - 228 page paperback; University of New Mexico Press; 8.1 by 5.3 inches; ISBN: 0826328091

Here is a link to Amazon.com if you wish to order this book:
"The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter"

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