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  2. 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.

    • Betty Smith
    • 1943
  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

    • Betty Smith
    • 1943
  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. A 1945 drama film based on Betty Smith's novel about a young girl's coming of age in a Brooklyn tenement. The film won an Oscar for James Dunn as Best Supporting Actor and features Elia Kazan's directorial debut.

  8. Nov 13, 2001 · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Betty Smith. Harper Collins, Nov 13, 2001 - Fiction - 512 pages. The American classic about a young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century. "A profoundly moving...