A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Since its first publication over fifty years ago, this American classic has been touching the hearts and minds of people everywhere. It is the coming of age story of Francie Nolan, a little girl (who grows to be a young woman in the book) growing up in poverty in Brooklyn. Like the tree that grows in Brooklyn, Francie defies all odds and flourishes. With a dreamy, sweet father, a practical, realistic mother and a brother who is undeniably the favored child, this book truly shows family life. A modern classic, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is quite certainly a profoundly moving novel.