The Apple Tree a Cherokee Story - Hardcover

Tharp-Thee, Sandy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1937054039 ISBN 13: 9781937054038

Publisher: Roadrunner Press, 2015

Synopsis

A little boy plants an apple seed, and as soon as it sprouts the boy can see the apple tree it is meant to be. But the little apple tree isn't so sure. Young and impatient, the tree begins to doubt its calling, especially after apples fail to appear that first October. How can the little boy encourage the tree to give the seasons and years the time to work their magic?

About this title

About the Author

Cherokee author Sandy Tharp-Thee is the descendant of sharecroppers and survivors of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. As a tribal librarian, she has received President Obama's White House Champion of Change Award. This is her first book.

From the Inside Flap

A little boy plants an apple see, and as soon as it sprouts the boy can see thee apple tree it is meant to be. But the little apple tree is not so sure. Young and impatient, the tree begins to doubt its calling, especially after apples fail to appear that first harvest season. How can the little boy convince the tree to give the seasons time to do their work? Told in English with Cherokee translation and syllabary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Roadrunner Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937054039
• ISBN 13: 9781937054038
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Campbell Hodson Marlena
• Number of pages: 36