Seedfolk/Paul Fleischman

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Seedfolks Paul Fleischman , Judy Pedersen (Illustrator)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/272752.Seedfolks

Seedfolks
Paul Fleischman
Judy Pedersen (Illustrator)

A young immigrant girl plants beans in a corner of a vacant derelict lot, remembering her lost father in Vietnam.

Suspicious neighbors slowly help clean up the lot and add their own seeds.

A community is born.

Simple. Profound. A classic.

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[NJCher]

1. at the conclusion of the 2nd semester

We were able to give each middle school student a copy of this book.

They had all worked in the school garden, and the Environmental Club had worked there 2-3 times per month.

[cbabe]

2. Oh joy. How wonderful. Many back pats for you.

[NJCher]

3. this book

expresses all the values we hold dear.

I'm lucky to have a good funder for this garden, the Y. The school pays part but things like this come from the Y.

[cbabe]

4. True. How a few seeds can move us all to beauty and harmony. And kudos to your y.