 The book that I think shaped America is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. And the reason that I think that is that it's a book that told the story of a typical immigrant family and their experiences during that time period in the United States. But it's also a story that anyone can relate to because it's the story of a little girl. And I read it when I was a little girl, so it meant a lot to me, even though my experience was nothing like hers.