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Book

The education of Little Tree

Call Number

  • FICTION CART (CEN)

Edition

University of New Mexico Press 25th anniversary ed.

Publication Information

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2001], c1976.

Physical Description

viii, 216 p. ; 21 cm.

Summary

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 learn the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.

Notes

"Completely redesigned for this ... edition"--Back flap.

"An Eleanor Friede book"--T.p. verso.

Originally published: New York : Delacorte Press, c1976. With new foreword.

Contents

  • Little Tree
  • Way
  • Shadows on a cabin wall
  • Fox and hounds --"I kin ye, Bonnie Bee"
  • To know the past
  • Pine Billy
  • Secret place
  • Granpa's trade
  • Trading with a Christian
  • At the crossroads store
  • Dangerous adventure
  • Farm in the clearing
  • Night on the mountain
  • Willow John
  • Church-going
  • Mr. Wine
  • Down from the mountain
  • Dog star
  • Home again
  • Passing song.

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