Modern Classics Book Club: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Program Type:

Literature

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

Welcome to our virtual book club!  We will be discussing a wide variety of books ranging from classic selections to modern literature.

Current Selection

Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Author: Betty Smith

Ebook link: https://archive.org/details/ATreeGrowsInBrooklynByBettySmith/mode/2up

Book Description: In this American classic, Smith depicts life in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn through the eyes of Francie Nolan. This moving, coming-of-age story will inspire you as we follow Francie and her family through the first two decades of the 20th century. A landscape richly painted in this semi autobiographical tale.

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