Song of the Trees

Novel by Mildred D. Taylor

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First edition

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.[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

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### The Logan family

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The Logan family consists of David (Papa), Mary (Mama), Caroline (Big Ma, David's mother and the children's grandmother). Their children consists of Stacey, Cassie, Christopher-John, Clayton Chester, a.k.a. Little Man, Paul-Edward (Big Ma's husband and David's father).

### The lumbermen

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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

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Song of the Trees won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award 1976.[2]

## References

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* Children's literature portal

1. ^ "Mildred D. Taylor", The Mississippi Writers Page, University of Mississippi.
2. ^ "Song of the Trees | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2019-02-05.

*[OCLC]: Online Computer Library Center number