A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Ranked #1 in Brooklyn, Ranked #1 in New York City — see more rankings.
The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the daily experiences of the unforgettable Nolans are raw with... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Stephen Dubner I read it over and over in part because I felt it was describing to me what my parents’ life was like when they were kids. (Source)
Tracy Chevalier It’s about an Irish-American family living in Brooklyn at the beginning of the 20th century. (Source)
Rankings by Category
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is ranked in the following categories:
- #9 in 11th Grade
- #93 in 12-Year-Old
- #70 in 12th Grade
- #9 in 16-Year-Old
- #70 in 17-Year-Old
- #70 in 18-Year-Old
- #78 in 20th Century
- #93 in 7th Grade
- #89 in 9th Grade
- #54 in AA
- #28 in Alcohol
- #8 in Alcoholism
- #64 in American
- #38 in American Literature
- #31 in Americana
- #69 in Beautiful
- #48 in Book Club
- #88 in Bucket List
- #9 in Buzzfeed
- #43 in Catalog
- #31 in Charisma
- #92 in Class
- #52 in Classic
- #10 in Coming Of Age
- #59 in Family
- #7 in Famous
- #77 in Feel-Good
- #78 in Game Changer
- #99 in Gilmore Girls
- #27 in Girl
- #40 in Growing Up
- #33 in High School Reading
- #47 in Historical Fiction
- #88 in Influential
- #6 in Introvert
- #33 in Loneliness
- #36 in Modern Classic
- #41 in Mom
- #43 in New Adult
- #2 in New York
- #10 in Poverty
- #40 in Sadness
- #31 in Strong Women
- #77 in Summer
- #86 in Summer Reading
- #62 in Teen Romance
- #88 in Top Ten
- #27 in Used
- #65 in Women
- #77 in Young Adult Fiction
- #24 in Young Teen
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