The Little Tree and sister

and sister

would he be able to carry out his revenge

Dorris has used these photographs and his poetry throughout Coal Dust Dreamer

he also experiences lifes discontents

fear is essential to living

The Little Tree and sisterThe Little Tree presents the story of a tiny seed that struggles to survive in an unfamiliar and lonely place. Relying on the wisdom of her mothers advice to grow strong and widespread roots, she finds that she is able to grow into a tree, strong enough even to help little birds by offering them a resting place and a home among her branches. As she grows taller, she learns that other trees are growing not far from her; they had been there all the