LF: Seedfolks is a realistic fiction novel. It was written by Paul Fleischman with illustrations by Judy Pedersen. This book was published in 1997 in New York.
LD: It all started with one little girl, planting lima beans in a trash filled vacant lot to prove herself to her father that she has never met. An old woman named Ana sees her and instantly thinks she is burying drugs or money. Ana goes down to the vacant lot to investigate and digs up the beans. She feels terrible when she finds out what she did and decides to help the girl grow her beans. Soon, everyone in the small neighborhood is a part of the community garden, showing you the power of community.
F: This book is centered around the quote “a rising tide will lift all boats.”