Francie Nolan gains resiliency and strength growing up in the Brooklyn slums at the turn of the last century. This story emphasizes the role of family, neighborhood and society in the lives of immigrants.Panther Readers, as you comment on the book discuss the shame Francie and her friends feel about being poor. Why did they feel that way? Do we feel the same way today?
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This is a wonderful story of the perseverance and determination of the immigrant families.
Once I started this book I couldn't put it down.
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