The Education of Little Tree

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Summary: A great tearjerking book for all ages to read!!
Review: I read The Education of Little Tree for a bookreport for my ninth grade english class. At the beginning I thought "oh great another dull pointless book!" But it was exactly the opposite. This is probably one of the best books I have ever read and I hope to buy a copy to share with all of my friends and family and later in the future pass it down to my children and so on and so fourth. I would definitely recommend this book! I love to spend many nights staying up late and finding out what would happen to young Little Tree next! Please read this you won't regret it!!

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Summary: a book for those who can ignore fakeness and value its worth
Review: well, i must say, this is one of my favorite books of all time. i'm really disappointed by all of the reviews who accuse the author as a fake and a former klan member. these things may be true but reading the book, i never in my life would have guessed it. i admit the book did change my outlook toward different thinks i've oftened not noticed or even thought about. it brought to my attention many things that are alive that i've sort of considered dead. i'm 16 years old in a small town along the ohio river in ohio. there's nothing much to do here but we do have one salvation for me which seems to be the library. i've read a great deal of many books and i must say, no other has touched me so dearly. these things that all the other reviews say about carter makes me sad. who are we to judge a person because of something that is sad about them? if it's a good book, why not appreciate it because of it's context and the stories that it tells instead ? i don't mean to say these accusations are wrong, they very well could be and probably are. i just want to say that there is a beauty in everything even the worst of things. about it being written by a non-indian, i just want to ask, why does it really matter? if it were by a "real" indian, would it really change your outlook? please, out of the many readers of this book, don't judge the book by it's author, but by the story instead. it really is a worthwhile book no matter what the other comments say. i will though, take the advice at the bottom and read the two novels about the trail of tears. we shouldn't be so closed mind about things and try to work through things that we have no control over, i suppose meaning the authors heritage and background.

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Summary: A very touching story.
Review: A story of a small Native American boy being raised by his grandparents. Very charming and touching. This book is full of excellent lessons for all of us. In many ways, a deeply sad commentary on our majority culture.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I laughed, I cried, I gave numerous copies of this book as gifts. Everyone loved it as well. Great for readers of all ages!

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Summary: Carter gives us an inspiring view of "family"
Review: Reguardless of the way the author lived his life, he has given us a look into what may be the best way to raise our families. I don't mean you have to live in the mountains (though that would be great), I'm talking about teaching our kids to live truthful lives. To respect nature, and live with (in) it, instead of fighting it. I'm not a native american, I can't say that I know enough about thier culture to accuse Carter of making it all up. But if using herbs, taking only what you need for food, respecting trees, animals, people, and caring for your family above all is not a part of Cherokee culture, then all of the other books about Indian culture I've been inspired to read (since reading Little Tree) must be wrong also. But I don't think so. Maybe the best aspect of this book is to incourage the reader to search out truthful accounts of native life, it just may change your thinking, and your life. I'd like believe that may have been the case with Mr.Carter. L.Runge

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Summary: Sensitive, humorous, touching
Review: I found this to be one of the best books I have read in a long time. I am very interested in Native American culture and this book really brought that culture alive. The relationships between the boy and his grandparents and their friends was so real and touching. The oneness with nature that you felt with this book was overwhelming. I loved it!

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Summary: An incredible story with characters that come to life.
Review: I just finished reading 'Little Tree' yesterday and felt like a blubbering idiot the whole day as I could not keep myself from crying. I felt so inspired by this "true story" that I determined to find out if the author was still alive and write him a letter to express my gratitude for 'Little Tree'. I am deeply saddened to discover that it is not a true story, and to make matters worse that Forrest Carter has such a sordid background. Part of the magic of the story is in the belief that it is factual. My bubble has definitely been burst! Yet I must say that I am in awe that someone could create such a vividly clear piece of fiction with characters so real they have the ability to move the reader so emotionally. I feel that it is one of the best books I have ever read, but I think that the book should definately be presented as fiction.

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Summary: Very moving;I loved it.
Review: I had to read this book for my English class. I thought it was a very good book. This is a book I will pick up through the years and read.When my children get old enough, I will recomend this book to them.

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Summary: A CHEROKEE INSPIRATION FOR ALL.
Review: You don't have to have a drop of Indian blood to feel the wings this fastastic read gives you. If you were ever a child who dreamed, who felt the joy of simply being alive, you'll soar with Little Tree and his grandparents in the mountains of east Tennessee. The lasting sense of magic I felt while devouring these pages reminded me of another book about the Cherokee ways, WALKING THE TRAIL/ONE MAN'S JOURNEY ALONG THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS. Take a leap of faith, jump from the daily cliff of routine and glide into a wondrous other world with both books.

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Summary: Quality literature.
Review: The so called great authors of today should take the time to study the depth and craftsmanship of this magnificent story. Whether Education of Little Tree is truth or fiction is of no consequence when you find yourself caught up in the life of the little boy who goes to live with his Cherokee grandparents in the Smoky Mountains after he is orphaned at a tender age. The perceptions of a young child are skillfully expressed, and the reader feels he/she is there with all the characters in that Appalachian setting. Carter has captured a way of life that is gone forever. Generations to come can read and discover and understand what has been lost in our race for "progress."