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The Education of Little Tree | 
 enlarge | Author: Forrest Carter
Creator: Rennard Strickland
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  199 reviews
Sales Rank: 12953
Media: Paperback
Edition: 25th anniversary edition
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 228
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0826328091
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780826328090
ASIN: 0826328091
Publication Date: August 31, 2001
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Condition: FRONT COVER DAMAGED.
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Product Description
The Education of Little Tree tells 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 white businessmen and tax collectors, and how Granpa, in hilarious vignettes, scares them away from his illegal attempts to enter the cash economy. Granma teaches Little Tree the joys of reading and education. But when Little Tree is taken away by whites for schooling, we learn of the cruelty meted out to Indian children in an attempt to assimilate them and of Little Trees perception of the Anglo world and how it differs from the Cherokee Way. A classic of its era, and an enduring book for all ages, The Education of Little Tree has now been redesigned for this twenty-fifth anniversary edition.
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 Good story... February 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A 5-year old orphan named Little Tree is raised by his Cherokee Grandma and Grandpa in a small mountain home during the days of the Depression. Little Tree learns about the Cherokee tribe and history. He also learns about the importance of love and respect for the land. His grandparents struggle to survive under difficult conditions however they show incredible compassion and love as they raise Little Tree. There is considerable debate over whether this book is fiction or non-fiction. Whatever it happens to be, this is good heartwarming story that is worth reading and having your children read.
Excellent book whatever the author's flaws. December 13, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first read this 20 years ago, before I "knew" the author's history. I loved it. I just re-read it with my 10-year-old. (Beware, adult language and material. We probably should have waited a year or two.) Now I know about the author. And I still love this book. The author may have been a drunk and may have done some awful things, but this is a beautful and wonderful book and I can't find any racism or anti-semitism in it. I'm Jewish and appreciated the author's head-on confrontation of a common sterotype. Perhaps in his writing he tried to make up for what he did in his public life? Who knows, but I believe your life will be enriched by reading this book.
Great Book by an Apparently Not So Great Person - What a Suprise! December 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am amused by the negative reviews this touching book has received. As a "real Indian" with Sioux and Osage grandparents, I found "Little Tree" charming. The fact that the author was not Indian and had serious social issues does not change the fact that he wrote an entertaining read. My only regret is that the author did not write several sequels. I find myself missing Little Tree and his tales of growing up with his loving grandparents.
Moreover, I do not subscribe to the idea that only Indians can write about Indians anymore than I say only extra-terrestrials can write about aliens. The author may not known about what he was writing; regardless what he wrote is fun entertainment.
If the ethical standards being exposed in these reviews were imposed on all authors our books store shelves would be very empty. The fact is most non-fiction books are full of fabrication, or at least tainted by the author's point of view. Artists without issues; I'm not sure such a thing exists.
kickapoo descendent review December 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is simply delightful in debunking religious prejudice and correctly characterizing the people in this novel. If you are not an older adult with some Indian blood brought up in a small town or village one may not be able to imagine life and the characters as portrayed. This is the way people thought and behaved at one time and some still do. The imagery evoked by only one who has actually lived far from civilization dependent mostly on Mother Earth and a loving family, seeing the world through their heart and a intense training of their senses, is an understanding that can only be experienced. Those who are offended by this book should just GROW UP!
 Garbage from Garbage!!! November 7, 2007
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is the most poorly written book that I have ever read. American Indians should be insulted. This book was actually written by a former Ku Klux Klansman to mock an entire race of people. There is no merit or salvation in this book as other readers have claimed. And I suspect that they liked the book because they are racists as well. This is a deplorable effort from a man who is not worth any more of my valuable time.
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