A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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  Francie Nolan is an 11-year-old girl living in the slums(贫民窟) of Brooklyn, New York. Her family is so poor that she and her brother have to collect junk to exchange for money. But Nolan is humble(谦卑的) and works hard to change her life. She helps her mother do housework and spends every afternoon reading at the library. However, since her family is so poor, Nolan has to leave high school and find a job. Her life is full of ups and downs.

　This is the story of the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by US author Betty Smith. First published (出版) in 1943, the novel covers five different periods in Nolan’s life. It was named as one of the best books of the 20th century by the New York Public Library. Millions of readers have been inspired by Nolan’s bittersweet(苦乐参半的) story.