Little Bear

Little Bear is a coming-of-age story of a boy growing up when America was just beginning to expand. This books tells his journey of becoming brave in the Cherokee nation as the white men were just beginning to move west into the Tennessee Valley. He must learn of bigotry and hatred. Follow Little Bear as he meets new friends and enemies, learns a new language, gets a new girlfriend, and becomes endeared to the new people he discovers while becoming brave. Follow his attempts to mollify his own people. See how he uses all that he learns to win for his people.