The Education of Little Tree
Illustrator
Peter Coyote
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Publication Year
2001
ISBN
9780826328090
Pages
228 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and goes to live with his mountain dwelling grandparents and learns the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Kinship care; grandparents raising grandchildren
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
Native American
Family Formation
multi-generational
Awards
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
Cherokee Indians; grandparents and child; family life; Great Depression' Appalachian mountains; kidnapped
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Carter, Forrest, "The Education of Little Tree" (2001). Diverse Families. 1003.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1003