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The Education of Little Tree 1997

Eight‑year‑old Little Tree, a Cherokee boy orphaned during the Great Depression, is taken in by his Indian grandmother and grandfather. Caught between his Native heritage and the surrounding white world, he must navigate loss, adapt to his new family, and absorb the timeless wisdom of Cherokee traditions while discovering his own identity.

Eight‑year‑old Little Tree, a Cherokee boy orphaned during the Great Depression, is taken in by his Indian grandmother and grandfather. Caught between his Native heritage and the surrounding white world, he must navigate loss, adapt to his new family, and absorb the timeless wisdom of Cherokee traditions while discovering his own identity.

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