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Seedfolks
Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author), Pedersen, Judy (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0060274719     ISBN-13: 9780060274719
Publisher: Harperteen
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1997
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Annotation: An old man seeking renewal, a young girl connecting to a father she never knew, a pregnant teenager dreading motherhood, are just a few of the 13 voices that tell one story of the flowering of a vacant city lot into a neighborhood garden. Old, young, Haitian, Korean, Hispanic, tough, haunted, and hopeful--Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman weaves characters as diverse as the plants they grow into a multi-layered exploration of how a community is born and nurtured in an urban environment. Illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
- Young Adult Fiction | Recycling & Green Living
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 96026696
Age Level: 13-UP
Grade Level: 8-UP
Lexile Measure: 710(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.86" W x 7.69" L (0.47 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
- Geographic Orientation - Ohio
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2000
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/07/1997 pg. 93
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/1997 pg. 720
School Library Journal 05/01/1997 pg. 132
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 299 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1998 pg. 1214
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/1998 pg. 1225
Booklist 08/01/2000 pg. 2133
School Library Journal 09/01/1998
School Library Journal 12/01/1997
Booklist 05/15/1997
Foreword 01/01/2005 pg. 1
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 19828
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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 Arts

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.

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.

The size of this slim volume belies the profound message of hope it contains. --Christian Science Monitor

And don't miss Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, the Newbery Medal-winning poetry collection


Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Paul: -

Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net.


 
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