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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

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  1. WebbQuest
  2. Kathy_K
  3. anna_lise
  4. Kathy_K
  5. swimqueen21
  6. funny_hunny_89

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Top 1.   Aug 25, 2002 9:49 PM

» WebbQuest - The Tree

Kathy,

You're my managing editor and I can see why. You selected "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" to write about, after all.

As your "Alternative Writing" topic subject, this article's gentle poeticism instilled its unusual, lasting message in me:

A life might appear weak, but what lies inside determines its potential.

-- posted by WebbQuest



Top 2.   Aug 26, 2002 3:32 PM

» Kathy_K - Re: The Tree

In response to message posted by WebbQuest:

Hi Sara and thanks for dropping by! I've been on hiatus for a while and it is soooo good to be back among familiar faces. Keep up the great work that you are doing!

Kathy

-- posted by Kathy_K



Top 3.   Aug 29, 2002 8:30 PM

» anna_lise - re: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Hi Kathy,

I loved your article. It is
one of my favourite books and
the film was good too. Francie
is such a lovely heroine and this
rags to riches novels always seems
to me to be the quintessential
American story.

Have you read Betty Smith's other
novels? She is a vastly under-rated
writer.

Regards,

Viola

-- posted by anna_lise



Top 4.   Sep 1, 2002 5:06 PM

» Kathy_K - Re: re: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

In response to message posted by anna_lise:

Hi Viola,

No, I have not had the pleaseure to read any of Betty Smith's other novels. This was actually my first time reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." I can't believe I missed it during my teen years. Oprah Winfrey lists this as one of her 10 all-time favorites as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathy

-- posted by Kathy_K



Top 5.   May 12, 2003 3:42 PM

» swimqueen21 - Reading level help!

Can anyone please tell me the reading level of this book? Is it a appropriate for a 10th grade book report?
thanks

-- posted by swimqueen21



Top 6.   Jan 3, 2004 12:10 PM

» funny_hunny_89 - Re: Reading level help!

I think that this is a good book to read if you know about the subject and all of its content, other wise I don't think that it is really a good book to read and since I just finished reading it in my 9th grade literature class.

-- posted by funny_hunny_89



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