Horn Book-Rezension
Sarah's Cherokee family and friends have Christian names, dress as the whites do, and have profitable plantations in Georgia. Suddenly, their lands and property are confiscated and given to whites. Sarah's only real connection to Cherokee traditions is her grandmother, and through her, the child gains the determination needed to survive the long and tragic Trail of Tears -- their walk to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Children will gain insight into the injustices of the Cherokee removal in this brief book offering multifaceted characters and a clear look at the times. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book-Rezension
Sarah's Cherokee family and friends have Christian names, dress as the whites do, and have profitable plantations in Georgia. Suddenly, their lands and property are confiscated and given to whites. Sarah's only real connection to Cherokee traditions is her grandmother, and through her, the child gains the determination needed to survive the long and tragic Trail of Tears -- their walk to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Children will gain insight into the injustices of the Cherokee removal in this brief book offering multifaceted characters and a clear look at the times. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
