"A fine novel."
THE BOSTON HERALD
Photographer, writer, and composer, Gordon Parks has written a moving, true-to-life novel of growing up as a black man in this country in this century. Hailed by critics and readers alike, THE LEARNING TREE tells the extraordinary journey of a family as they struggle to understand the world around them and leave their mark a world that is better for their having been in it.
The Learning Tree brings us into the inner lives of a black family as they struggle to understand and accept--without malice--the bitter challenge of their special world. "A fine novel . . ."--Boston Herald.
Anonymous
Posted February 6, 2007
This is one of the greatest novels I have ever read. Gordon Parks masterfully tells the tale of a young man's jouney through adolescence during a racially turbulent period of Kansas history. It is a beautifully written story that is sure to enrich the reader long after the last page has been turned. I can not recommend this book highly enough.
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Posted January 3, 2006
I really recommend this novel to those young students who like to read of what is was like in this kind of world when slavery was barely starting to be gone and when the freedom was coming in to this world. This is a good book because you'll want to keep on reading and wonder what's going to happen in the next chapter. I'm in ninth grade and I was on my Christmas break and I had nothing else to do so I read this book.
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Posted June 30, 2005
The Learning Tree is a really good book. It's not one of those boring stories about history. It grabs your attention, and makes you want to keep turning the pages. I recommend this book.
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Posted March 17, 2005
From the first chapter, you will engage in this book. It is full of action, and you will not wait to read the next chapter.
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Posted September 6, 2011
i hated it
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Posted August 13, 2005
THIS BOOK IS VERY BORING NOT EASY TO GET INTO. ONLY REASON I READ IS BECAUSE I HAVE TO FOR SCHOOL.WOULDN'T RECOMEND IT!!!!!!!
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Posted August 8, 2003
I only read this book bacause I had to for school. I found it rather boring and very hard to get into. If you really have to read the book, I suggest you read rather than the movie; the movie is just is bad. I'm not suggesting this is a bad book at all, but this maybe just a bad book for me. Read at your own risk!
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Posted March 24, 2003
I was a 9th grader in Junior High when I read this book in my English class. That was many years ago (like in 1985). I still remember this story to this day. I have recommended the story to a friend of mine whom teaches English in Senior High. At this moment I am teaching Elementary students and I am hoping to become an English Teacher in Senior High. Once I get to that goal I will have my class read The Learning Tree. The kids of today need to see what it was like back in the day. The Learning Tree shows you what happened back in its time. Out of all the books that I had to read in school I can not remember any one of the others only The Learning Tree. Newt was taught how to deal with situation in his life that other kids never had to face or would not face. I thank my 9th grade English teacher for introducing this story to me (Mr. Zapogasta).
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Posted October 29, 2000
I cannot say I really disliked this novel, but I could never say I liked it. I found Newt Winger's life to feel contrived, personally I could not picture a lot of what happened as reality. The author does do a good job portraying the hardships and prevailing challenges of a community that is moving towards intergration.
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Posted September 6, 2000
I had to read this book this year over summer vacation. I finished it about a week or two ago and I thought it was wonderful! This book helped me understand more that happened in history. It was amazing to see what teenagers went through then and some still occurs now.
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Posted April 9, 2000
This book is excellent!I'm reading it for class.I'm up to the 9th chapter and I already have tears in my eyes!It's a wonderful reading experience.
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Posted April 5, 2000
This book takes a focus on life and what it means to different people. It is a story about a black family's struggle in a small southern town just trying to live out each day as it comes by. As the story develops, you get to know each character and what they bring to the plot. There are a lot of characters, but each one serves their purpose and helps the story go on and develop. You can easily put yourself in the place of each character and know what each one is feeling. Gordon Parks(the author) does a great job of introducing each character. He also does a wonderful job of showing each character's faults and greatness. This story tells the struggle of everyday life. I give this book five stars because it is well written and I think everyone can take something useful from it and also learn from it. This book will bring out your thoughts and make you think about what life means to you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a good book.
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Posted March 29, 2000
This book rules, especially the first chapter, when Newt does Big Mabel. Read the book.
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Posted January 9, 2010
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Overview
"A fine novel."
THE BOSTON HERALD
Photographer, writer, and composer, Gordon Parks has written a moving, true-to-life novel of growing up as a black man in this country in this century. Hailed by critics and readers alike, THE LEARNING TREE tells the extraordinary journey of a family as they struggle to understand the world around them and leave their mark a world that is better for their having been in it.
The Learning Tree brings...