6/29/2023 0 Comments Seedfolks novel![]() ![]() It beckons the wounded who find a reason to live as they watch life sprout from little seeds. It pulls in immigrants who yearn for vegetables they can't find at local markets. That garden in Seedfolks is like a big green magnet. ![]() ![]() It's filled with people - mostly immigrants - who live in close proximity but barely share more than an occasional "hello." They all stay in apartments surrounding a vacant lot that, in the course of this story, is transformed from a smelly junkyard into a lush community garden. Seedfolks takes us to the heart of the city, specifically the city of Cleveland, and a neighborhood that has seen better days. Each month we ask young people to read a book along with us, and for this month, our pick is Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. How?Īpril showers bring May flowers, and in this case they bring us a selection from the garden for NPR's Backseat Book Club. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Seedfolks Author Paul Fleischman ![]()
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