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= __Seed Folks__ =

** The gardeners face many of different problems in “Seed Folks”. One problem the gardeners face is all the garbage. They solve that problem by picking most of it up on different days. Another problem the gardeners face is thieves and they solved it by putting a fence around it. These are some of the problems that the gardeners face. **


 * The gardeners also face problems to do with their languages. Gonzalo immigrated from Guatemala and learned English by watching television. Sae Young was from Korea and her husband died of a heart attack. Nora came from England and she is a British nurse. These are some of the problems facing languages. **


 * Some of the gardeners have different races and have come from different places. **** Maricela is a pregnant Mexican and she’s a 16 year old. Florence is an African-American woman, whose great grandparents were freed slaves. Kim is a nine-year-old girl from Vietnam and she started the garden. Ana moved to Gibb Street in 1919 when she was only four years old from Romainia. These are some of the gardeners that have different races and different places. **


 * Some gardeners were afraid of friends until the garden was planted. Amir became friends with someone that insulted him at his store. He also assisted in catching an armed robber. Sae Young was robbed by a man with a gun and was scared to go out into the world for two years but she slowly came out of it. These are some of the gardeners that overcame being afraid. **

**Seed Folks written by Paul Fleischman, was such a quick read! It tells the story of different people in a community planting a garden. The book is made up of short stories, each told from a different perspective. My favorite story was Sae Young’s story.**