''Seedfolks'' (1997) is a children's
novella
A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most short stories. The English word ''novella'' derives from the Italian ''novella'' meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) facts ...
written by
Paul Fleischman
Paul Fleischman (born 1952) is an American writer of children's books. He and his father Sid Fleischman have both won the Newbery Medal from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American l ...
, with illustrations by Judy Pedersen. The story is told by a diverse cast of characters living on (or near) Gibb Street in
Cleveland, Ohio, each from a different
ethnic group
An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include common sets of traditions, ancestry, language, history, ...
. Chapter by chapter, each character describes the transformation of an empty lot into a vibrant
community garden, and in doing so, they each experience their own transformations.
Awards and recognitions
*ALA Best Books for Young Adults (1998)
* Buckeye Children's Book Award (1999), Grades 6-8
*Special Book Award of China (2008)
References
* Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks. HarperTrophy, 1997. Print.
* Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks. HarperTeen, 1999. Print.
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External links
About Seedfolks
1997 American novels
American children's novels
Novels set in Cleveland
Novels by Paul Fleischman
1997 children's books
Children's novellas
Children's books set in Ohio