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Booktalk
#1
Francie loved her life in Brooklyn.
She adored her father, a singing waiter, and loved school. When her father
suddenly dies; everything changes for Francie. She goes to work instead
of high school to help her brother, mother, and herself survive. She also
starts classes at the local college. Francie realizes that this is what
her life must be like and gives up all the dreams she once had. Will Francie
with determination and luck ever be happy again? (Maha M. Gaballa, Mansfield
High School Student)
Booktalk #2
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by
Betty Smith is a vivid, historical fiction novel about the life of Ms.
Mary Frances "Francie" Nolan, growing up in the early part of the 20th
century.
Francie and her relatives
are poor, but they do not accept charity. Francie's mother, Katie, is a
hardworking woman who is employed as a maid. Johnny, her father, is a creative
and handsome man whose profession is entertaining at parties. But he is
also reckless and is drunk often. In addition, Francie's little brother,
Neeley, is always getting into trouble.
Francie Nolan hungers
for knowledge, and has an exceptional talent for writing. She and her family
even lie to get her into a superior school on the other side of town, where
she excels and receives mostly A's for her compositions. But when things
take a turn for the worse, and one of Francie's cherished family members
becomes very ill, the Nolan family is baffled. Will they get through it
with the help of aunts, uncles, and very dear friends? Find out in
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, an exceptionally intriguing story
of one inspiring and extraordinary young woman. (Selena W., student) |
