The Learning Tree Author:Gordon Parks The Learning Tree bring us into the inner lives of a Negro family as they struggle to understand and accept -- without malice -- the bitter challenge of their special world. . . "A stormy and invigorating novel. . ." - Book-of-the-Month-Club News. — "Why does our color make such a difference? Didn't God know that we'd have a lot of trouble if he ... more »made us black."« less