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| Author | Mildred D. Taylor |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction |
| Publisher | Dial Press |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 9780553275872 |
| OCLC | 83446854 |
| Followed by | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
Song of the Trees is a 1975 story by author Mildred Taylor and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It was the first of her highly acclaimed series of books about the Logan family. The novella follows the time Mr. Anderson tried to cut down the trees on the Logan family's land. The story revolves around Cassie Logan who tries to save the trees on her Big Ma's land. Even though Cassie's family needed some money, something told Cassie the trees were just as valuable.
Song of the Trees is followed by three sequels: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976), Let the Circle Be Unbroken (1981), The Road to Memphis (1990), and a prequel, The Land (2001).
Characters
The Logan family
The Logan family consists of David (Papa), Mary (Mama), Caroline (Big Ma, David's mother and the children's grandmother), and Paul-Edward (Big Ma's husband and David's father). Their children are Stacey, Cassie, Christopher-John, and Clayton Chester ("Little Man").
The lumbermen
Mr. Anderson, Tom (Mr. Andersen's partner), and the lumbermen. They make a deal with the Logan family to cut down their trees at first, but are later stopped by David (Papa of the Logan family).
Awards
Song of the Trees won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award 1976.
References
- "Mildred D. Taylor", The Mississippi Writers Page, University of Mississippi.
- "Song of the Trees | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2019-02-05.