Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Smith, Betty, 1896-1972, author. Title: A tree grows in Brooklyn / Betty Smith ; with a foreword by Anna Quindlen. Publisher, Date: New York : Perennial Classics, 2005. Description: pages cm Subjects: Poor families -- Fiction. Girls -- Fiction. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction. Genre: Domestic fiction. Coming of age fiction. Notes: Accelerated Reader UG 5.8 23 548 Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2004057293 ISBN: 0060736267 System Availability: 2 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 2 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Syndetics Unbound Fiction/Biography Profile Characters Francie Nolan (Female), Student, Catholic, Sensitive; dreamer; loves to sit by the tree growing in her courtyard; watches her family struggle with money; father was a hard drinker who passed away when she was 14; determined to succeed in lifeNeelie Nolan (Male), Student, Francie's brotherKatie Nolan (Female), Janitor, Married, Mother, Works hard to support her family; in love with her husband though he is a heavy drinker; knows her daughter will succeed; loves her son more than her daughter; proud womanJohnny Nolan (Male), Waiter, Married, Father, Katie's husband; drinks heavily; dreamer; tries to bring money in for his family Genre ClassicLiteraryComing of ageFictionDomestic Topics ChildhoodFamily relationshipsBrothers and sistersFinancial problemsHusbands and wivesChildhoodLoveLossGriefIrishAmericansHardshipLower classesDeath of a parentSurvival Setting New York - Mid-Atlantic States (U.S.) Time Period 1912-1920s -- 20th century Summary (Español) An autobiographical novel concerning a young daughter of German immigrants growing up in the slums of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the early 20th century Summary First Chapter or Excerpt Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
