During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.
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A triumphant book...A story truly told. (The New York Times Book Review)
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Cassie's mother told her, "Times are hard, honey." With jobs scarce, Cassie's daddy had gone to Louisiana to lay track for the railroads to get money to feed his children back in Mississippi. That was when the trouble started. Mr. Andersen dared cheat Big Ma by forcing her to sell the giant old trees in the forest surrounding the house. The trees were Cassie's friends, singing her a special song that others insisted was only the wind. What would happen now with daddy away?
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent book to ignite an interest in Black history.,
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This review is from: Song of the Trees (Paperback)
This is an excellent book to introduce Black history and literary techniques. The author paints vivid pictures of the scenery that are easily pictured in one's mind. She makes excellent use of similes and comparisons. When read aloud to children, they can easily draw pictures to illustrate the setting and the characters. It is an excellent springboard to discussion of Black history and American history during the Depression.
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Although the book is very short it is still excellent and well written. The pictures and illustrations
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The novella Song of the Trees is a dynamite little story. As a teacher I find that a lot of children of all races do not realize what the depression era was all about. Mildred Taylor presents wholesome heroes in the Logan family. She addresses tough topics such as racism and segregation in all her novels. The themes of bravery, family, and standing up for what is right are in this little story and in all of her stories. Mildred Taylor's books should be on every family's bookshelves.
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"Cassie. Cassie, child, wake up now," Big Ma called gently as the new sun peeked over the horizon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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"Cassie. Cassie, child, wake up now," Big Ma called gently as the new sun peeked over the horizon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Man New!
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- The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy in Back Matter
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- The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor in Back Matter
- Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor in Back Matter
- Coretta Scott King Award Books: Using Great Literature with Children and Young Adults by Claire G. Stephens on 7 pages
- Mildred Taylor (Classic Storytellers) by Melina Mangal on 4 pages
- Reading Olympics: A Competition to Build Reading Comprehension by Randee Blair; Noreen Winningham on page 27, page 47, and page 60
- The Politics of the Textbook by Michael Apple on page 118, page 123, and page 133
- Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
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