Seedfolks

Description: A determined young girl plants six bean seeds in a trash-filled lot in Cleveland and something truly magnificent grows. Thirteen different voices come together to tell one amazing story about a vacant lot that transforms a neighborhood. Illustrations.

Brief description:

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.

Review Quotes:

★ "A beautiful, multicolored harvest. The message of diversity, people, and sensibility is universal, and beautifully cultivated by an author who has a green thumb with words." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"Fleischman is adept at writing from many perspectives." - The ALAN Review

"Innovative. Effective." - Horn Book Magazine

★ "The characters' vitality and the sharply delineated details of the neighborhood make this not merely an exercise in craftsmanship or morality but an engaging, entertaining novel as well." - ALA Booklist (starred review)

★ "The story's quiet beauty unfurls effortlessly and lingers after the final page has been turned." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Each voice sings with the rhythm of culture and personality." - Children's Book Review Magazine