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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)

by Betty Smith

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ISBN13: 9780060736262
ISBN10: 0060736267
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I read this when I was around 11 years old, and it made a huge impression on me. Set in a time when Brooklyn might not have been the chic neighborhood it is now, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is about an inner-city girl seeing hope in her hard world.
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The American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

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A true American classic first published in 1943, this is the tale of a little girl living in the slums of Brooklyn, who dreamily watches out her window as a tree struggles to reach the sky.

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

Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Wehner on December 15, 1896, the same date as, although five years earlier than, her fictional heroine Francie Nolan. The daughter of German immigrants, she grew up poor in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the very world she recreates with such meticulous detail in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Smith also wrote other novels and had a long career as a dramatist, writing one-act and full-length plays for which she received both the Rockefeller Fellowship and the Dramatists Guild Fellowship. She died in 1972.
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kelly21, March 24, 2009 (view all comments by kelly21)
This has to be one of my all time favorite books. Though sad at some points it always manages to lift you back up again wanting more. I would recomend this book to anyone who will listen.
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I picked up this book not knowing that it is a classic. Although at some points it could get a little slow, this book had great insight into a girl's life teaching me a few things about how life used to be. I would definitely recommend it!
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eeblabac, July 31, 2007 (view all comments by eeblabac)
This is a wonderful book and an outstanding read for people of all ages. The book follows Francie and her family as the work to survive as a lower class family in Brooklyn. With an alcoholic but loving father, things are tough but always hopeful. This book has a similar tone and feel as Wilder?s ?Little House? books but the urban setting allows for a timeless look at childhood. I also recommend Smith?s ?Joy in the Morning?.
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ISBN:
9780060736262
Author:
Smith, Betty
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Foreword:
Quindlen, Anna
Author:
by Betty Smith
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
General Fiction
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Perennial Classics
Publication Date:
February 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
493
Dimensions:
8.01x5.38x.93 in. .92 lbs.
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