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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1942
Tree in the Trail
A cottonwood tree witnesses centuries of history on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Bookroo's summary
A lone cottonwood tree stands sentinel on the Great Plains, silently observing the unfolding history of the Santa Fe Trail. For over 200 years, it has been a landmark for travelers and a sacred peace-medicine tree for Native Americans. As the world changes around it, the tree remains a steadfast witness to the passage of time and the stories of those who journey past. What secrets does this ancient tree hold, and how has it shaped the history of the Southwest?
From the publisher
The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen around it. “The story of a cottonwood tree that watched the pageant of history on the Santa Fe Trail where it stood, a landmark to travelers and a peace-medicine tree to Indians, for over 200 years.” – Booklist
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Reading age
- 10–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 820L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 9538
Publication
- Published
- April 30, 1990
- First published
- January 1, 1942
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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