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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

Start date: June 1, 2011

Finish date: June 30, 2011

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Dec 06, 2016 Jen from Quebec :0) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: aty-challenge, reading-challenge-books, favorites-life-changers, favorites, school, classics-i-ve-read, female-authors, buddy-reads, memoirs, childhood-reads

I 1st read this as a kid, and couldn't/didn't appreciate it enough at that time. I didn't realize that I was holding a precious gem. Re-reading as a teen, it quickly became one of my favorite books of all time, and one that I now constantly re-read. I re-visit Francie and the Nolan family each and every summer...Closing the cover concludes another wonderful visit with a dear old friend. --Jen from Quebec :0) ...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Alena rated it it was amazing

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One of my all time childhood favorites. I remember my mom giving it to me what I was 12 or 13 and telling me it was one of her favorites.

Francie is a charming and witty protagonist whose observations about poverty, family, beauty and courage are what propel the novel. I love that Francie dreams of a life that is bigger than what she is living. It's certainly what attracted me to the book as a young girl, and was not diminished by 25 more years of living.

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Jan 29, 2013 Sandra Heinzman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-seller-fiction, favorites, book-club, classics

This is one of my all-time favorite books. I first read it in high school, probably 46 years ago, at least! This time I listened to the audio version and it was wonderful; great narrator. It made me smile to listen to this story about Francie Nolan's growing up in Brooklyn (where I lived in 1956-1957). It's a timeless classic and I only wish there was a sequel to it. It's our work's book club pick for this month, so I can't wait to discuss it. If you haven't read it, you MUST. Love love love it! ...more

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Oct 15, 2011 DeAnn rated it really liked it

This one is 4.5 stars! A classic that I never read in high school or college. Wonderful coming-of-age story. Reminds me that we are so protective of children today and what the true face of poverty is like. Life expectancy for these characters is so low. In some ways, we've come a long way and in others there is still a lot of work to be done. ...more

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