Tree in the Trail (Paperback)

~ Holling C. Holling (Author)
Key Phrases: Jed Simpson, Council Grove, New Mexico (more...)

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"The story of a cottonwood tree that watched the pageant of history on the Santa Fe Trail where it stood, a landmark to travelers and a peace-medicine tree to Indians, for over 200 years." -- Review

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"The story of a cottonwood tree that watched the pageant of history on the Santa Fe Trail where it stood, a landmark to travelers and a peace-medicine tree to Indians, for over 200 years." Booklist, ALA

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Sandpiper (April 30, 1990) Language: English ISBN-10: 039554534X ISBN-13: 978-0395545348 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 34 of 34 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Tree in the Trail is a grand history book, February 18, 2001 By  Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Tree in the Trail (Hardcover) This much-loved Children's Classic, written in an era where the phrase "politically correct" was unheard of, tells the simple, exquisite story of a tree, a boy, a special place & the coming of the seasons & centuries. In the beginning of the cottonwood's life, a Kansas Indian boy builds a barricade to protect it from the thirsty herds of buffalo seeking relief in the nearby pond at the edges of the American Great Plains. Generations of tribes of the First People gather at this high place & revere this lonesome tree. Then explorers from across the world pass by with anger in their hearts & the pathway they find becomes the Sante Fe Trail. In time trappers & settlers pass on by leaving their marks, telling their stories. This is the way I love to learn history: the ebb & flow of rich memories, evocative paintings & curious sketches depicting the passage of time & the tools of people on the move. Do check out my full review & other reviews of a host of children's books. 38 of 40 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it in 1942, I still love it today (1999)., April 30, 1999 By  Nedd Mockler ([e-mail]) "frogwise" (Lilburn, Georgia 30047) - See all my reviews This review is from: Tree in the Trail (Turtleback) This is a little different review. Fifty-seven years ago at the request of his mother I visited Holling C. Holling at his California ranch. I was eight years old. He asked me to pose for a few sketches he wanted to do. Later that year he sent me the book "Tree in the Trail." Inside the front cover he had written "For Nedd Mockler, who posed for the Indian boy in this book. With best wishes, Holling C. Holling." The inscription is dated "Dec. 1942." I have all of his books and enjoy looking at them still. Lucille Holling, his wife, was a water color artist and helped with many of his projects. (I would like to correspond with the gentleman who wrote the first review. Would you give him my name, phone and email address. Thanks) 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, December 29, 1997 By A Customer I am 58 years old, as a small boy my mother gave me this book (original edition). It was my favorite book of the hundreds available to me (very literate family). Would love to get two of the original editions for my grandsons.. Hate to give up my copy which I still have after 50 yrs....Proabably 5/6 yrs old interests different today than in the mid-1940's but I would still recommend this book as a great imagination stimulas for a small boy.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars History and geography for the young ones My kids (4, 6) really enjoy this book. We have read it several times. The style was a bit cumbersome intitially, but they caught on and asked questions when needed... Read more Published 1 month ago by T. Clayborn 5.0 out of 5 stars another GREAT kids' story Holling writes GREAT adventure stories that provoke kids to think of the big picture as well as the details! I love his books, ever since I was little. Read more Published 2 months ago by Craig Szwed 5.0 out of 5 stars History of the West The Tree by the Trail tells the history of the west by telling what happens around a cottonwood tree. Read more Published 16 months ago by Charles Gebhardt 5.0 out of 5 stars History of a Tree TREE IN THE TRAIL is a story about a cottonwood sapling that stood along an ancient buffalo trail somewhere in the Great Plains. Read more Published on March 26, 2007 by R. DelParto 5.0 out of 5 stars A "Forever Favourite" I first read "The Tree in the Trail" about 45 years ago - then shared it with my son years later. It sparked my imagination as a 10 year old girl living in Australia and it did... Read more Published on March 11, 2007 by Bookworm 3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, poor print lineup. The book is great, but the printing is cut off on the left hand pages, shouldn't have been sold as 1st quality product. Published on January 9, 2007 by Nell 2.0 out of 5 stars Not That Great I bought this book hoping to use it in the classroom. I was so disappointed. It is extremely long that a student gets bored with it after just a few pages. Read more Published on October 3, 2006 by Christa Dandoy 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful... My 5 year old loves it and he is learning so much! Published on August 11, 2002 by shanninmk Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (April 30, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039554534X
• ISBN-13: 978-0395545348
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tree in the Trail is a grand history book, February 18, 2001

By	Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tree in the Trail (Hardcover)

This much-loved Children's Classic, written in an era where the phrase "politically correct" was unheard of, tells the simple, exquisite story of a tree, a boy, a special place & the coming of the seasons & centuries.

In the beginning of the cottonwood's life, a Kansas Indian boy builds a barricade to protect it from the thirsty herds of buffalo seeking relief in the nearby pond at the edges of the American Great Plains. Generations of tribes of the First People gather at this high place & revere this lonesome tree.

Then explorers from across the world pass by with anger in their hearts & the pathway they find becomes the Sante Fe Trail. In time trappers & settlers pass on by leaving their marks, telling their stories.

This is the way I love to learn history: the ebb & flow of rich memories, evocative paintings & curious sketches depicting the passage of time & the tools of people on the move. Do check out my full review & other reviews of a host of children's books.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it in 1942, I still love it today (1999)., April 30, 1999

By	Nedd Mockler ([e-mail]) "frogwise" (Lilburn, Georgia 30047) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tree in the Trail (Turtleback)

This is a little different review. Fifty-seven years ago at the request of his mother I visited Holling C. Holling at his California ranch. I was eight years old. He asked me to pose for a few sketches he wanted to do. Later that year he sent me the book "Tree in the Trail." Inside the front cover he had written "For Nedd Mockler, who posed for the Indian boy in this book. With best wishes, Holling C. Holling." The inscription is dated "Dec. 1942." I have all of his books and enjoy looking at them still. Lucille Holling, his wife, was a water color artist and helped with many of his projects. (I would like to correspond with the gentleman who wrote the first review. Would you give him my name, phone and email address. Thanks)

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, December 29, 1997

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I am 58 years old, as a small boy my mother gave me this book (original edition). It was my favorite book of the hundreds available to me (very literate family). Would love to get two of the original editions for my grandsons.. Hate to give up my copy which I still have after 50 yrs....Proabably 5/6 yrs old interests different today than in the mid-1940's but I would still recommend this book as a great imagination stimulas for a small boy.