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Gardening

cbabe

(4,308 posts) Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:19 PM Nov 22

Seedfolk/Paul Fleischman

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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Seedfolk/Paul Fleischman (Original Post) cbabe Nov 22 OP

at the conclusion of the 2nd semester NJCher Nov 23 #1

Oh joy. How wonderful. Many back pats for you. cbabe Nov 23 #2

this book NJCher Nov 23 #3

True. How a few seeds can move us all to beauty and harmony. And kudos to your y. cbabe Nov 23 #4

NJCher

(38,224 posts)

1. at the conclusion of the 2nd semester

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:20 PM

Nov 23

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

(4,308 posts)

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

Reply to NJCher (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:23 PM

Nov 23

NJCher

(38,224 posts)

3. this book

Reply to cbabe (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:25 PM

Nov 23

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

(4,308 posts)

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

Reply to NJCher (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 12:33 PM

Nov 23

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