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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Contributor(s): Smith, Betty (Author)

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ISBN: 0060001941     ISBN-13: 9780060001940
Publisher: Harper
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2001
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Annotation: A poignant tale of childhood and the ties of family, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" will transport the reader to the early 1900s where a little girl named Francie dreamily looks out her window at a tree struggling to reach the sky.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2001039509
Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" L (1.56 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 548
Reading Level: 5.8   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 23.0
 
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Publisher Description:

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.

From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family's erratic and eccentric behavior-such as her father Johnny's taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy's habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce-no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans' life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans' daily experiences are tenderly threaded with family connectedness and raw with honesty. Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life-from "junk day" on Saturdays, when the children of Francie's neighborhood traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Smith has created a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as deeply resonant moments of universal experience. Here is an American classic that cuts right to the heart of life, hails the New York Times. If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, you will deny yourself a rich experience.


Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Betty: -

Betty Smith (1896-1972) was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her novels A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Tomorrow Will Be Better, Joy in the Morning, and Maggie-Now continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide.


 
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