Song of the Trees
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| Author | Mildred D. Taylor |
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| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's literature, historical fiction |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Followed by | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
Song of the Trees is a 1975 novella by author Mildred Taylor. It was the first of her highly acclaimed series of books about the Logan family.[1] 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). Their children are Stacey, Cassie, Christopher-John, and Clayton Chester, who goes by Little Man, and sometimes they mention Paul-Edward (Big Ma's husband and David's father).
References
- ↑ "Mildred D. Taylor", The Mississippi Writers Page, University of Mississippi.