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Seedfolks
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Paul Fleischman’s multi-perspective young adult novella Seedfolks presents a modern parable for community-building over 13 chapters, each narrated by a different character in monologue. Fleischman first published the work in 1997; the 2002 HarperCollins edition, which this study guide references, includes the author’s note “From seeds to Seedfolks.”
Son of children’s book writer Sid Fleischman, Paul Fleischman began his career as a writer in college. Inspired by folklore, music, and verse, Fleischman soon found success writing stories in multiple perspectives, a technique that became a hallmark of his style through works such as his Scott O’Dell Award-winning historical fiction novel Bull Run, his collage-inspired work Seek, his play Zap, and a collection of Cinderella-inspired stories, Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal.
Fleischman’s accolades include a 1983 Newberry Honor Award for Graven Images, the 1989 Newberry Medal Award for his work Joyful Noise: A Poem for Two Voices, and the 2002 California Young Reader Medal for Weslandia. Fleischman often writes on themes related to history, imagination, and community. Centered around themes of community, immigration, and embracing diverse perspectives, Seedfolks was listed with honor on the 1998 Best Books for Young Adults and received the 1999 Buckeye Children’s Book Award as well as the 2008 Special Book Award of China.
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