Autobiographical short story. Author writes about his childhood, learning to read, his intelligence, lack of acceptance by others, refusal to fail, and becoming a teacher for other young Native American kids. From The Writer's Presence: A Pool of Readings edited by Donald McQuade, Robert Atwan.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 1, Series 2; Children’s Literature, Spring, 2000, pp. [20]-36
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Contends that because The Education of Little Tree was once viewed as a benign and non-racist autobiography, it became a widely accepted and powerful force in perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes.
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