'The size of this slim volume belies the profound message of hope it contains.

ALA Best Book for Young Adults School Library Journal Best Book Publishers Weekly. The book's many tributaries-from the author's immigrant grandfather to his adoption of two brothers from Mexico-are detailed in his forthcoming memoir, No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page One. Read Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman available from Rakuten Kobo. In Seedfolks, a group of residents of the Gibb Street area of Cleveland, Ohio, join forces to turn a vacant lot into a vibrant community garden.Kim, a nine-year-old immigrant from Vietnam, unknowingly starts the garden when she plants a few lima beans in memory of her deceased father, who was a farmer. Seedfolks has been drawn upon to teach tolerance, read in ESL classes, promoted by urban gardeners, and performed in schools and on stages from South Africa to Broadway. Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden's founding and first year. The book's short length, diverse cast, and suitability for adults as well as children have led it to be used in countless one-book reads in schools and in cities across the country. Seedfolks By Paul Fleischman Illustrator Judy Pedersen 5.0 (2) Write a review Choose format Paperback Book 5.96 LIST PRICE: 7.95 YOU SAVE: 1. ALA Best Book for Young Adults ∙ School Library Journal Best Book ∙ Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ IRA/CBC Children's Choice ∙ NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language ArtsĪ Vietnamese girl plants six lima beans in a Cleveland vacant lot. Looking down on the immigrant-filled neighborhood, a Romanian woman watches suspiciously. A school janitor gets involved, then a Guatemalan family. Then muscle-bound Curtis, trying to win back Lateesha. Pregnant Maricela. Amir from India. A sense of community sprouts and spreads. The story is told by a diverse cast of characters living on (or near) Gibb Street in Cleveland, Ohio, each from a different ethnic group.

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