I recently read A Tree grows in Brooklynn by Betty Smith.
A Tree Grows in Brooklynn tells the tale of the Nolan family.Siblings Neely and and Francie grew up collecting junk on the streets and selling it for little money.As they grew up,their activity's changed They both became more independent from each other by finding jobs.Joy came to them when there mom gave birth to a baby and grief came to them when their dad died.But no matter what,they always where a strong family through it all.
I will be 100% honest.I had a hard time finishing this book because it was almost 500 pages,so I stopped for awhile.But once I picked up again,I was glad.This book is well written. Everyone should read it for its family type value.