{"product_id":"a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-9780060736262","title":"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA special 75th anniversary edition of the beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family's erratic and eccentric behavior--such as her father Johnny's taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy's habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce--no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans' life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans' daily experiences are raw with honestly and tenderly threaded with family connectedness. Betty Smith has, in the pages of \u003cem\u003eA\u003cem\u003e Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life--from \"junk day\" on Saturdays, when the children traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Smith has created a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as deeply resonant moments of universal experience. Here is an American classic that \"cuts right to the heart of life,\" hails the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. \"If you miss \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, you will deny yourself a rich experience.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060736262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e548 \/ Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/22\/2014 pg. 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Betty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBetty Smith (1896-1972) was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her novels \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTomorrow Will Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJoy in the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMaggie-Now\u003c\/em\u003e continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44907016356054,"sku":"9780060736262","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_147da984-8de1-478f-9ed9-6983955478b6.jpg?v=1706107634","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-9780060736262","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}