{"product_id":"seedfolks-by-paul-fleischman-judy-pedersen","title":"Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, Judy Pedersen","description":"\u003cp\u003eALA 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewbery-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeedfolks 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The size of this slim volume belies the profound message of hope it contains.\"  —Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd don’t miss Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, the Newbery Medal-winning poetry collection!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Letra Bilingual Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702357639319,"sku":"9780064472074","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/9819\/0231\/files\/9780064472074.jpg?v=1776718874","url":"https:\/\/linda-letra.com\/products\/seedfolks-by-paul-fleischman-judy-pedersen","provider":"Linda Letra Bilingual Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}