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Betty Smith
Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Wehner on December 15, 1896, the same date as, although five years earlier than, her fictional heroine Francie Nolan. The daughter of German immigrants, she grew up poor in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the very world she recreates with such meticulous... show more

Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Wehner on December 15, 1896, the same date as, although five years earlier than, her fictional heroine Francie Nolan. The daughter of German immigrants, she grew up poor in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the very world she recreates with such meticulous detail in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Smith also wrote other novels and had a long career as a dramatist, writing one-act and full-length plays for which she received both the Rockefeller Fellowship and the Dramatists Guild Fellowship. She died in 1972.
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Birth date: December 15, 1896
Died: January 17, 1972
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Literature & Fiction
Betty Smith's Books
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith Joy in the Morning - Betty Smith Tomorrow Will Be Better - Betty Smith Maggie Now - Betty Smith Andy Broke A Promise: Book For Kids Abou... Andy Broke A Promise: Book For Kids About Importance Of Keeping Promises (Children's Books, Picture Books For Kids, Early learning, Preschool Books, Books ... (Children's Behavior Correction Series ® 4) - Betty Smith Kids' Christmas Vocabulary: Super-Cute Children's Book (Ages 2+). Illustrations By Rising Star Artist From Ukraine. - Betty Smith The Troublemakers' Table: The Easiest Wa... The Troublemakers' Table: The Easiest Way To Teach Your Child To Show Respect - Betty Smith No Christmas Present for Tommy: Join Tommy As He Learn His Life Lesson About Respect - Betty Smith William's Smelly Slumber Party: The Easi... William's Smelly Slumber Party: The Easiest Way To Teach Your Child About Personal Hygiene - Betty Smith Holly and Eliza's Big Day: The Easiest Way To Teach Your Child Not Talk To Strangers - Betty Smith Holly, Joshua and the Gingerbread House Disaster: Join Holly As She Learn Her Life Lesson About Justice (Holly's Christmas Adventures Book 2) - Betty Smith Holly Learns The Importance Of Respect: Discover The Easiest Way To Teach Your Children Respect You - Betty Smith Uusi Paiva Koittaa (Tomorrow Will be Bet... Uusi Paiva Koittaa (Tomorrow Will be Better) - Betty Smith A Tree Grows in Brookyln [Easton Press] - Betty Smith Holly Goes Holiday Shopping: Join Holly As She Learns Her Life Lesson About Importance Of Thinking About Others' Feelings (Holly's Christmas Adventures Book 1) - Betty Smith Bad Mannered Bernie: Teaches A Life Less... Bad Mannered Bernie: Teaches A Life Lesson About Good Manners (Books for Kids, Children's Books, Picture Books, Bedtime Stories For Kids, Preschool Books, ... Behavior Correction Series ® Book 5) - Betty Smith Books For Kids: Halloween Night (Discover The Easiest Way To Teach Your Child About The Miracle Of Friendship): Children's Books (Bedtime Story/Picture Book, Ages 2-8) - Betty Smith Logan's First Keyboard: Illustrated Chil... Logan's First Keyboard: Illustrated Children's Book Teaches A Life Lesson About Selfishness (Books For Kids, Beginner Readers, Children's Books For Boys ... (Children's Behavior Correction Series ® 6) - Betty Smith Noah And The Caring Tree: Join Noah As He Learns His Life Lesson About Empathizing and Apologizing - Betty Smith Inconsiderate Arnold Learns A Lesson: Le... Inconsiderate Arnold Learns A Lesson: Learn A Lesson About The Importance Of Thinking About Others' Feelings - Betty Smith
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Sheila's Reads
Sheila's Reads rated it 5 years ago
text A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN by Betty Smith
Francie grows up in Brooklyn with her parents and brother in 1910. Most of the story is told through her eyes as she grows up. She has a level head and sees people and situations for what they are. I liked her. This book is a timely today as it was when written and during the time period it is...
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Reading Slothfully
Reading Slothfully rated it 7 years ago
text A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Wow, what an amazing book! I have a vague recollection that a copy of this book was included in the bookshelves in my parents' front hall. We kids thought the title uproariously funny. What, only one tree in Brooklyn? That's a silly place. I suppose I also have a vague interest in that my mother was...
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jbarrett5 book reviews, etc
jbarrett5 book reviews, etc rated it 8 years ago
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Tomorrow will be better by Betty Smith Have read another book by the author and have enjoyed. In the 60's and she's growing up in Brooklyn, has finished high school and has dreams. She attempts to get a job and lands one and still hopes to come out of life married and with kids and a husband who car...
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Malin
Malin rated it 9 years ago
text #CBR8 Book 74: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Francie Nolan grows up in the tenements of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York in the early years of the 20th Century. The granddaughter of German and Irish immigrants, Francie and her younger brother Neeley (real name Cornelius) grow up dirt poor, but thankfully don't really realise it until they ge...
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jwilley44
jwilley44 rated it 10 years ago
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First book in 2015 that totally consumed me. I can only think of a handful of books were I felt so close to the main character as I did to France Nolan. What I really liked about this book is that it was emotional without being sappy. The characters surely deserved your pity, but they didn't ask for...
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