description: Orphaned in the 1930s at the age of five, Forrest Carter went to live with his Cherokee grandparents in the mountains of Tennessee. The education he describes in this book was not formal instruction, but an ancient native wisdom and a way of life that is not to be found in the institutions of the modern world. From his grandparents' reverence for the land and for all living creatures, "Little Tree" learns an awareness of the great cycles of the natural world (from seasonal changes to the spiral of life and death) and a sense of honour combined with humour.
language: English
title: The Education of Little Tree
titlecomplete: The Education of Little Tree
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Coming Of Age, Book Club, Education, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 16521
places: Tennessee, Appalachia
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: American Booksellers Book Of The Year  Award
publisher: Random House