Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

Title: Seedfolks
Author: Paul Fleishman
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Release date: December 2004
Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 978-0064472074


Summary:
Amazon:
"Sometimes, even in the middle of ugliness and neglect, a little bit of beauty will bloom. Award-winning writer Paul Fleischman dazzles us with this truth inSeedfolks--a slim novel that bursts with hope. Wasting not a single word, Fleischman unfolds a story of a blighted neighborhood transformed when a young girl plants a few lima beans in an abandoned lot. Slowly, one by one, neighbors are touched and stirred to action as they see tendrils poke through the dirt. Hispanics, Haitians, Koreans, young, and old begin to turn the littered lot into a garden for the whole community. A gift for hearts of all ages, this gentle, timeless story will delight anyone in need of a sprig of inspiration"


http://www.amazon.com/Seedfolks-Joanna-Colter-Books-Fleischman/dp/0064472078/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288563575&sr=1-1


In the classroom:
Throughout this entire book, it describes a sense of community between complete strangers.  This is something that is very important for kids who are transitioning between middle school and high school or maybe moving to a completely new city.  Community is something that will help them adjust to the people that they are around during these difficult times and needs to be emphasized within schools.