A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Education Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

My grandparents never knew how to read or write. Those who came before them couldn’t read or write. My mother’s sister can’t read or write. My parents never even graduated from grade school. I never went to high school. But I, M. Frances K. Nolan, am now in college. Do you hear that, Francie? You’re in college (48.93).

She can’t believe it—she did it. The sense of accomplishment overwhelms her.