Walking the Trail
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| Author | Jerry Ellis |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780803267435 |
Walking the Trail: One Man's Journey along the Cherokee Trail of Tears is the 1991 book by Jerry Ellis telling the story of his 900-mile walk along the Cherokee Trail of Tears, the same walk his ancestors were forced to take in 1838. Walking the Trail has been used in classrooms and as a teaching resource by award-winning educators, including James Percoco[1] who is in the National Teachers Hall of Fame.
Reception
The work was well received, with the Los Angeles Times stating that "Jerry Ellis is an ideal companion for a long ramble along the back roads of America, which is precisely what he provides in Walking the Trail, a picaresque account of his trek over the Trail of Tears in commemoration of his Cherokee ancestors and in search of some elusive ideal of freedom and fulfillment."[2]
References
- ↑ Nelson, Cyndi (June 23, 2011). "Jerry Ellis' book on Trail of Tears part of National Teachers Hall of Fame". gadsdentimes.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ KIRSCH, JONATHAN (October 30, 1991). "BOOK REVIEW : A Road Beckons, the Mind Wanders : WALKING THE TRAIL; One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears by Jerry Ellis". latimes.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.