Seedfolks
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Judy Pedersen
Published by HarperCollins
A 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.
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 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.
Primary ISBN: 9780060274719
Publication Date: April 1997
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 13 or older
Community Represented: Guatemalan/Guatemalan American, Indian/Indian American, Various, Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Community Action, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Immigration Status, Discrimination: Microaggression, Discrimination: Racial, Format: Audiobook, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Community
Setting: United States (Cleveland OH)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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