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MPMcDonald (8 KP) rated A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in Books

Dec 26, 2017

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

8.4

(9 Ratings)

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This is the story about a young girl, second-generation Irish, Francie Nolan, growing up around 1912 in a tenement. The mother, Katie, works cleaning apartments to bring home enough money for food and very little else. The father, Frankie, is a singing waiter, but when he finds work, he ends up drinking most of his wages. He's kind to Francie, but he's an unreliable alcoholic. Her brother, Neely, is Katie's favorite, and is a typical brother to Francie. He's mostly off trying to be tough with the other neighborhood boys. Francie spends her time reading,with her goal to read through all the authors in her neighborhood library, and goes alphabetically.

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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Tell Me a Mitzi in Books

Jun 18, 2018

Tell Me a Mitzi by Lore Segal has three stories within one about Mitzi and her younger brother and their daily tales. The tales are a little slices of life with whimsy, a touch of fantasy, and a lot of repetition. The stories were a little long, my mind wandered, and I suspect that would be true with some children too. Mitzi was clever, independent, sneaky, and demanding. She and her brother kept their poor mother hopping! Children will relate to her and enjoy her antics, even if the telling of those antics is less than inspiring.

I received this book from NetGalley via Dover Publications in exchange for an honest review.

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Zoey Fools Around (Making Out, #1) in Books

Dec 31, 2019

These books were originally called Boyfriend/Girlfriends.

Zoey has grown up on a small Maine island and is feeling a bit restless. Then, Lucas, the guy who went to jail for killing her boyfriend's older brother in a drunk driving accident comes back to the island.

Zoey is with Jake
Jake hates Lucas
Lucas used to be with Claire
Claire used to go out with Lucas, is now dating Benjamin, and teams up with Jake to try and get rid of Lucas
Benjamin is Zoey's brother
Nina is Claire's sister and has a crush on Benjamin
Aisha is relatively new to the island and is frantically trying NOT to be pursued by the determined Christopher.