num_pages: 404
description: The American classic about a young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century. "A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true one. It cuts right to the heart of life...If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will deny yourself a rich experience...It is a poignant and deeply understanding story of childhood and family relationships. The Nolans lived in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn from 1902 until 1919...Their daughter Francie and their son Neely knew more than their fair share of the privations and sufferings that are the lot of a great city's poor. Primarily this is Francie's book. She is a superb feat of characterization, an imaginative, alert, resourceful child. And Francie's growing up and beginnings of wisdom are the substance of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ."-- New York Times "One of the most dearly beloved and one of the finest books of our day."--Orville Prescott "One of the books of the century."--New York Public Library
language: English
title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
titlecomplete: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
characters: Thomas Rommely, Eva "Evy" Rommely Flittman, Mary Rommely, Johnny Nolan, Sergeant McShane, Katie Nolan, Sissy Rommely, Francie Nolan, Neeley Nolan
genres: New York, Literature, Book Club, Coming Of Age, Young Adult, Novels, Historical, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 452779
places: New York (State), The United States of America, New York City, New York, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic
publisher: The Reader's Digest Association