Target's New Book Club Pick is the Classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

"The world was hers for the reading."

Target's new book club pick is Betty Smith's classic coming-of-age novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. This marks the first time that Target has chosen a classic for their book club--where their focus has been primarily on contemporary literature. It's exciting that they've chosen such a timeless work, one that will be re-introduced to many who read it growing up, and newly introduced to their many shoppers. Read an excerpt here, and here is the reading group guide.

Comments

[Laura M]

I remember this book was the first real "adult" book with "adult" themes I ever read. I'm glad to see Target is focusing also on a classic to get people to see not only the brand new best seller is worth reading.

[Jenne]

My book club read this last year and it was quite a hit. I wasn't able to finish it before the meeting so right afterwards, I delved right back into it to complete it. This one was worthy enough to pass along to my mother.

[Kiki]

One of my all time favorites. We've read it for one of my book groups before at my suggestion, and everyone was so glad they read it. Like Laura M, this was one of those transitional books for me--it was a grown up book, even though it begins as the story of a little girl. My 12 yo daughter read it recently and loved it. Wonderful book.