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Many people want Betty Smith to write a sequel of 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.' The closest thing she's written to a sequel is, 'Joy in the Morning.' This book mentions some of the characters from ATGIB.

April 8, 2016

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Here is a picture of Francie, Katie Rommely, and Neeley sharing a precious family moment.

April 5, 2016

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4. The Nolan's live in a _________ environment.
6. Became a singing waiter when he grew up but got an education.
7. Very poor, but nice and sympathetic, hard worker
Down
1. The alcoholic father
2. What the Nolans are
3. A girl who gets a good education
5. The________ that is a metaphor and represents poverty.

March 18, 2016

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Except for Francie Nolan and Neeley Nolan, none of the Rommely's (Mom's side) or Nolan's (Dad's side) have an education past 6th Grade. This is why it was so exciting when Francie and Neeley got educations beyond the 6th grade.

March 17, 2016

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Something that you should know about Johnny Nolan is that his job is him being a singing waiter. He uses the money he earns on alcohol. Neeley eventually becomes a singing waiter (but he is VERY supportive and has an education).

March 16, 2016

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"Everybody said that it was a pity that a slightly pretty woman like Katie Nolan had to go out scrubbing floors. But what else could she do considering the husband that she had, they said."
-From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn  page 10

I really liked this passage because to me it really described hoe Katie worked and how her husband, Johnny, did not.

March 14, 2016

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Francie is definitely my favorite character. I love her spunk and her personality. She is very funny and I love reading about her life!

March 14, 2016

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1-10, 10 being the best, I would give this book a 10! It is now one of my favorite books. I would definitely recommend this book.

March 13, 2016

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"There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the sky. It grows in boarded-up lots and out of neglected rubbish heaps. It grows up out of cellar gratings. It is the only tree that grows out of cement. It grows lushly...survives without sun, water and seemingly without earth. It would be considered beautiful except that there are too many of it."
-From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn page 1

I really like this passage because it describes the tree and poverty of the book entirely. The tree grows on every poor person's doorstep and it symbolizes poverty and chases you until you die. The tree is a metaphor for the growth of  your poverty.

March 11, 2016

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"She had become accustomed to being lonely. She was used to walking alone and to being considered 'different.' She did not suffer too much."
-From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn page 39

March 11, 2016

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I loved how Francie was so determined. I was sobbing by the time that Jonny died and laughing when Francie made some of her decisions.

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The book was very emotional. I cried during all of Aunt Sissy's stillborns. I learned to love and hate Johnny as a father and to love Katie's spunk.

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Character Search:

E M E U T U I N P M V Q M I B U V C Q M K L M V I H M K Y L
B Q N K P B O L B E B X F G H V U T L T A M F T J P P V Q H
C O D H D R E Z R L A J C T R X I W G S H B P B M Z U C W Q
K Q D G R R W Z A M J Y T N O Q G L X N A C C S K E L G F T
Y H U J I R H E L X C K Y C U A E G Z U H A P I Q J N R L U
G Y P M W I Z A L F R E M S R A Q H U E W W U M M U S R Y N
S S I D P W P M J K S F I L E H U Y W T D E Z O Q B H X D H
S O N E B R T B C S T Z Q N E H G B R Z Z T A U I U D X L B
Q V V T F I Y A U U H X L X R Q A L S X N H N T E T Y L P F
O R A A J Z B I N N O Q I A T J L W Q O O T Q A A D L R W L
G D C D B L I D H I I Q U I D X W N L R U G X M H J Z I P G
C S L U R X N V T E F N W S G M V N D M F M H F S A U L Z R
K D S D J J T I G U S Z D A S F U T K S V L G Y Q X C A K G
L K N R P Z Q K Z X V Y Z E K H Z I O E U W L F B N K C N P
J N W D L L E R B K E B T V Q V L C E L Z P T N U A I B U D
H H P P X I S O F I N D R K B M C B K S B H L S T M B T R U
Y N A E F M W R B G T L M E T J J V H U H C S I S L M E D P
V Y X X P A U D J L K Z E B U L F Y F B V I E B N S T S L V
T M X J H R Q V K I X Z D V R Z L X M Q L R E G N I S U L K
J Y C K X D G B W O I V R F O A V W O M I U O J A C S O L R
S Z N P P J I Q G L M J X B A U R W O M W Q J W H I Z H Z U
U K R A D J F P J C V I N X W F C R O I P Y N O S L R N W V
I B V P G U H G K G M J C I C H I U J N R U O S P O O R Q J
J J B T P V L L C T P L Z Q R P V N X L Z L Y F M H O L A E
J F I H C C S M T U A N V H R I I D I W G W W M J O H N N Y
S E K T J P H S U P N N A J H H Y B Z E O Y E E I C N A R F
N G T F F V B O S V Y N K N X N P L S Y E L E E N L S L V R
K P H E K G Q P C O Y F A W B A J T B J Y M C P I A N O B N
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March 11, 2016

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Francie Nolan--Main
Neeley Nolan--Brother of Francie
Johnny-Father
Katie Rommely--Mother
Aunt Sissy- Aunt with a reputation and the one who couldn't have a baby

March 11, 2016

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The novel is split into five different books. Each book describes a different time in each characters' life.

March 11, 2016

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Betty Smith  has written many books. Her writing is very detailed and interesting to read.  Some of her books include: Tomorrow Will Be Better, Maggie-Now, Joy in the Morning, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Her most famous book is A Tree Rows in Brooklyn.

March, 16, 2016

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a fantastic novel written in 1943 by Betty Smith. It was very emotional and suspenseful. I loved reading Betty Smith's writing.

March 11, 2016