{"product_id":"up-the-learning-tree-9781600604454","title":"Up the Learning Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Bell is not allowed to learn to read and write. In fact, most enslaved children, like him, are severely punished if they are even caught with a book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Bell is not allowed to learn to read and write. In fact, most enslaved children, like him, are severely punished if they are even caught with a book. But Henry is curious. He suspects there is something powerful in books, and he wants to know what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day Henry finishes his chores quickly, then runs to the schoolhouse. He hides in a sycamore tree just as the teacher begins reading a story. His heart pounds as he listens with astonishment, and right then he makes up his mind to learn to read. Henry's fierce determination and bravery in the face of serious consequences lead him to a special friendship, and a journey of discovery that changes his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the pre-Civil War South, \u003ci\u003eUp the Learning Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of hope and humanity during difficult times, and a poignant reminder that the freedom to learn should never be taken for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarcia Vaughan was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eUp the Learning Tree\u003c\/i\u003e after reading Civil War-era oral histories of former enslaved people, many of whom risked their lives to learn to read and write.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781600604454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 7.90w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e73735 \/ Up the Learning Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcia Vaughan Crews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276346384565,"sku":"9781600604454","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f307a87a-e124-46e5-8538-e26114a58d7d.jpg?v=1744122902","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/up-the-learning-tree-9781600604454","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}