A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a well-known American classic about a little girl's coming-of-age around the turn of the century. It is a heartbreaking and moving story full of brutality and compassion, heartbreak and joy, and a plethora of characters and events. For almost six decades, the tale of the impressionable, sensitive, and youthful Francie Nolan and her difficult early years spent in the Williamsburg slums has captivated and motivated countless numbers of readers. The daily lives of the unforgettable Nolans are raw, honest, heartbreaking, and uplifting in equal measure. Their experiences are masterfully captured in a work of literary art that both uniquely captures a particular time and place and incredibly rich moments of universal experience.