Cliff Robertson
Johnny Nolan
Search results
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1943 semi-autobiographical novel written by Betty Smith . The manuscript started as a non-fiction piece titled They Lived in Brooklyn, which Smith began submitting to publishers in 1940. After it was repeatedly rejected, she sent it in as an entry for a contest held by Harper & Brothers in 1942.
- Betty Smith
- 1943
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a semi-autobiographical 1943 novel written by Betty Smith. The story focuses on an impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her family living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, during the first two decades of the 20th century.
- (468.1K)
- Paperback
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn begins on a Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1912 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where a tree called the Tree of Heaven grows amidst the tenement houses. Francie Nolan is eleven years old, and she and her brother are collecting junk to exchange for pennies. The first child of Katie and Johnny Nolan, Francie loves her ...
- Betty Smith
- 1943
Apr 15, 2024 · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a coming-of-age novel by Betty Smith that was published in 1943 and is considered to be a classic of children’s literature and American literature. The novel centers on a working-class girl named Francie Nolan growing up in Brooklyn, New York, in the early 20th century.
Nov 6, 2018 · Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 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 ...
- Harper Perennial
- $10.14
- 41 sec
A 1945 drama film based on Betty Smith's novel about a young girl's coming of age in a Brooklyn tenement. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Betty Smith's novel, covering plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, and symbols. Learn about the historical and literary context of this classic American coming-of-age story.
