'' Pushing the Bear '' tells the story of Cherokee removal and what is now referred to as the Trail of Tears . Diane Glancy weaves the story together through the voices of a variety of characters , the majority of whom are Cherokee Indians , but also through historical documents , missionaries and the soldiers who were responsible for guiding the Cherokee along the trail . Glancy describes the horror and tribulations close to thirteen thousand Cherokee Indians faced from the months of September 1838 to February 1839
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Pushing the Bear