Tree in the Trail

Tree in the Trail by Holling Clancy Holling.  Homeschool subjects covered:  American History westward movement, geography.

Tree in the Trail - 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

Tree in the Trail is a wonderful addition to any home school library, and is a fun and imaginative way to learn some United States geography.