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The Education of Little Tree Paperback – August 31, 2001

by Forrest Carter (Author), Rennard Strickland (Foreword)

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The Education of Little Tree has been embedded in controversy since the revelation that the autobiographical story told by Forrest Carter was a complete fabrication. The touching novel, which has entranced readers since it was first published in 1976, has since raised questions, many unanswered, about how this quaint and engaging tale of a young, orphaned boy could have been written by a man whose life was so overtly rooted in hatred. How can this story, now discovered to be fictitious, fill our hearts with so much emotion as we champion Little Tree's childhood lessons and future successes?

The Education of Little Tree tells with poignant grace the story of a boy 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 and taught 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, sharecroppers, Christians, and politicians. Each vignette, whether frightening, funny, heartwarming, or sad, teaches our protagonist about life, love, nature, work, friendship, and family. A classic of its era and an enduring book for all ages, The Education of Little Tree continues to share important lessons. Little Tree's story allows us to reflect on the past and look toward the future. It offers us an opportunity to ask ourselves what we have learned and where it will take us.

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12 years and up
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216 pages
Language

English
Grade level

7 - 12
Lexile measure

890L
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5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
Publisher

University of New Mexico Press
Publication date

August 31, 2001
ISBN-10

0826328091
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978-0826328090
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"Some of it is sad, some of it is hilarious, some of it is unbelievable, and all of it is charming."--The Atlantic??????????

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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of New Mexico Press; 25th anniversary edition (August 31, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826328091
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826328090
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 890L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

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- #133 in Native American Literature (Books)
- #414 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
- #2,180 in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction

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Holly

Great story

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024

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I bought this because my Mamaw kept talking about this story, so I figured I would read it. It was a nice little story, and I would recommend it!

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janice sonnenberg

Life’s lessons ...learned and lived and shared!

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021

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A touching story ,beautifully told about learning and living life on life’s terms. The Mother Earth similes and sounds and smells of the mountains, made me feel as if I was walking the trails with Little Tree. I’m not sure the word “ love” was written in the pages but it was palpably there in every description, step, and scene. Love for the gifts of nature and the gifts of family. Wise , loving Granma and Granpa took Little Tree into their hearts and their home ,teaching him compassion and understanding for all living things. His education was far beyond literature , reading and math. He was taught , by example, to listen to nature and his spirit to live in gratitude and beauty each day. The chapters were charming, inspirational stories filled with life lessons of survival and ingenuity! The characters were gritty and real and likable. I was moved to laughter and rolling off my cheeks tears. I was thoroughly engaged and entertained as if rocking on the cabin porch listening to a charming story teller. What a joy to read!

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Amazing read

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024

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This story is really good. Timeless thoughtful and honest. Can't believe it took me so long to find it. Thankful to carry it with me now...always.

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Janai Maughan

Great despite the author’s history

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024

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The author of this book is very problematic. I didn’t know anything about him until after I read the book, which I didn’t know he falsely claimed to be an autobiography. Reading it from the standpoint of fiction, I thought the story and message was heartbreakingly lovely. I was shocked to find out he was a former KKK member and speech writer for the segregationist party in Alabama or that he later pretended to be someone else entirely when he published the book. I’m conflicted on recommending the book based on him but if I divorce him from it, it’s wonderful.

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J. Ripley

Charming and funny.

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018

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This book is a treasure of bits of wisdom, practical and sensible, that illustrate that learning is found not only in books but in life's experiences. Here grandpa passes his homilies, wit and especially love to a young orphaned boy who so needs it. A charming and funny read.

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What's important in life?

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024

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Good read. Great book for adults and kids

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Contrarius

I have taught this book...to great results

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2009

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I teach at what is, perhaps, the most culturally diverse university in the US. I can tell you that Little Tree greatly inspires people of all ages and backgrounds.

The deal is, yeah. Carter did some screwed up stuff. But from what I have learned, he was coming from a place we don't acknowledge. The Yankees were not saints, bestowing bliss upon the South. And a lot of Native Americans got a better shake from the Confederates. So there is some history there, and I suspect that fueled Carter's early hatred.

That said....and I am NOT apologizing for Carter's early behavior...you can look at this book and realize that, in the end, it's really an apologia. The only really sympathetic white character in the book is Jewish. Except for a librarian or store owner, who are minor figures. I think Carter got over his youthful stupidity and produced a masterpiece.

In the end, this is not the work of a career racist. And it is, as many reviewers insist, a work of profound beauty, spiritual truth, and common good. My students from Iran, China, Salvador...name a place...they all relate to it's simple moral courage, it's engaging humor, and the grace of its prose. So.

If you wish to condemn a writer for his flawed early statements, cancel Hemingway (anti-Semitism and racial language), cancel Pound (Fascism and worse), cancel T. S. Eliot (see above), cancel Shakespeare (see above).

Deal is, ladies and gentlemen, that in a way, this book is one of the few I can think of that overrides the author's past prejudices. It does so wonderfully. I cannot recommend it too fervently. It's one of the great novels, ever.

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Erika J taylor

Well written of a hidden history .

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023

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Children,young adults and adults will learn about the institutions and impact it had on Indigenous families.l
Love of family and cultural significance is displayed.
Would highly recommend thus book for all ages.
For adults the true name of the author and his background is fascinating.

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Ted Sloan

Sweet and innocent story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2022

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Such an easy read. You can pick it up anytime and never have to recall numerous persons that you find in most books.

Birgit

Ein Kult Buch

Reviewed in Germany on September 15, 2018

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Irgendwo hatte ich gelesen, dieses Buch sei ein Kult Buch und wer es einmal gelesen habe, werde es sein Leben lang nie wieder vergessen. Und ich dachte: Nee, ist klar. Wieder so ein Verkaufs-Blabla. Und dann hab ich es gelesen und es hat mich nachhaltig beeindruckt, ich liebe es. Du kannst so viel lernen von diesem kleinen Büchlein und es sagt in seiner liebevollen Geschichte, die sich zwischen dem kleinen Jungen Little Tree und seinem Großvater entspinnt, soviel über das Leben und unseren Umgang mit dieser Erde aus (ohne jemals zu belehren, einfach durch die Geschichte). Es berührt mich auf eine warmherzige Weise ganz tief. Ich habe dieses Buch an ganz besondere Menschen verschenkt, die ich teilhaben lassen möchte. Ich kann nur sagen: Little Tree - ein Kult Buch!

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Tiiu

Heartwarming and heartbreaking!

Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2016

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A story to stay with you for a long time. So much to learn from the Native culture. Our ignorance has gotten us into more trouble than we care to admit.

Vivinfrance (Vivienne Blake)

Memorable Reading

Reviewed in France on May 8, 2016

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I don't know how so much of my life has passed without coming across Little Tree, but now that I have, this book will be read again and again. A poignant story full of wit and wisdom, as relevant to us now as it was when it was written in the 1930s.

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Nicolas P.

Make it simple

Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2014

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Lots of lesions of life how to make the complicated easy often the children know more than us as adults

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