The book tells the story of 11-year-old Francie, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, with a tree of heaven in their yard. She loves to climb the fire escape and read in its shade. Every Saturday, she borrows two books from the library, hoping that if she can finish them all, from A to Z, she can claim to have read every book in the world. Although Francie has a vibrant heart, brimming with dreams, life in Brooklyn is a difficult one. She and her younger brother earn a meager income by scavenging scrap, giving half to her parents, who barely cover the rent, and saving the other half, hoping to buy herself a present for Christmas. Her parents insist on an education, hoping to escape poverty, but the hardships of life only make that hope seem more distant.
本书内容: 11岁的小女孩弗兰茜家在纽约布鲁克林, 院子里有一株天堂树。她最喜欢爬上防火梯, 躲在天堂树的树荫里读书。她每个礼拜六从图书馆借两本书, 她想, 如果能从A到Z全部读完, 就可以宣称自己读完全世界的书了。虽然弗兰茜有一颗带着梦想活泼跳动的心, 但生活在布鲁克林毕竟是艰辛的。她带着弟弟每天捡破烂赚取微薄的收入, 一半交给勉强付得起房租的父母, 一半存起来, 想攒到圣诞节给自己买件礼物。爸爸妈妈坚持让孩子接受教育, 希望将来脱离底层, 但生活的困顿每每让希望变得更加遥远。
本书内容: 11岁的小女孩弗兰茜家在纽约布鲁克林, 院子里有一株天堂树。她最喜欢爬上防火梯, 躲在天堂树的树荫里读书。她每个礼拜六从图书馆借两本书, 她想, 如果能从A到Z全部读完, 就可以宣称自己读完全世界的书了。虽然弗兰茜有一颗带着梦想活泼跳动的心, 但生活在布鲁克林毕竟是艰辛的。她带着弟弟每天捡破烂赚取微薄的收入, 一半交给勉强付得起房租的父母, 一半存起来, 想攒到圣诞节给自己买件礼物。爸爸妈妈坚持让孩子接受教育, 希望将来脱离底层, 但生活的困顿每每让希望变得更加遥远。
