Historysocial science the characters from seedfolks arrived in cleveland from many different countries and the plants in our gardens are the same way. Amir complained that the cities in america were different from those in india because it seemed to be a goal in. In an interview with npr, the author paul fleischman shared that it was an old term for ancestors. They couldnt have children, and her husband died of a heart attack at age 37. She had always enjoyed being with people and she had five sisters. Sae young, who grew up in korea, had trouble conceiving a child with her husband. Write about such things as plants and food grown there, culture, location, size, etc. Apr 11, 1997 i think that something unique about seedfolks is that each chapter switches from different characters points of view. Seedfolks has been drawn upon to teach tolerance, read in esl classes, promoted by urban gardeners, and performed in schools and on stages from south africa to. Sonja parks in the onewoman seedfolks, about a neighborhood uniting. The garden in seedfolks brings gibb street together in an interesting way these people likely never experienced before.
There is so much in it and if you trust your students, they will take you where the book leads them to go. Sae young in the book seedfolks is a korean woman around middle age. The characters are richly drawn in short monologues that comprise each chapter. Kim, wendell, gonzolo helped his uncle plant, leona, sam, virgil, sae young, curtis, nora and mr. Sae young, an older korean woman, explains how she used to love being around people, this changing one day when she is robbed at her store. Then i opened the phone book and started in dialing. Get an answer for in the book, seedfolks, how does the garden change sae young. Paul fleischman explains that his books involve a good deal of writing and rewriting. Seedfolks 8 sae young by paul fleischman saeyoung a lways many people in my house when i was young.
Seedfolks march 26, 2012 seedfolks follows the interconnected stories of people whose lives are changed when they begin to care for a neglected community. As a class, read or listen to the npr backseat book club featuring seedfolks which includes an interview with author paul fleischman. Yep, this book takes place within one year, and it all starts on a super cold april day in cleveland, ohio. Sae young was working in her shop and a man walked in with a gun and severely hurt her. While this is how some teen moms feel, it wasnt handled appropriately to be introduced to a young audience. 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. Character traits for seedfolks lets share some opinion statements example because kim planted the beans without asking for help or permission, i feel she is independent. Alongside the newbery medal, hes won a newbery honor book, the scott odell award for historical fiction, the pen west literary award, the california young reader medal, and most recently was a finalist for the 2003 national book award. Learn seedfolks sae young with free interactive flashcards. I out book, the goddess of crops and the earth had a sad month and flowers around her, just like the girl in the locket.
Published in 1997, seedfolks is a childrens novel written by newbery awardwinning author paul fleischman, with illustrations by judy pederson. When sae young joins in on the garden, she helps make the watercollecting. It all starts with a young vietnamese girl who decides to surreptitiously plant a very small crop of lima. Get ready for a veggiefilled journey across one single year. Sae young, a korean woman emotionally scarred by a. We see in amirs chapter how talking to others and abolishing ignorance can help stop racism in its tracks, as well as seeing in sae youngs chapter how. As an ongoing assignment, respond in your journal to the prompts provided here. Seedfolks by paul fleischman, judy pedersen, paperback. Myles, maricela, amir, asked in books and literature who is sae young from the book seedfolks.
Print word pdf take our free seedfolks quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Kim contributed to the garden by planting her lima beans, so she could relate to her dad. Set in cleveland, newberyawardwinning author paul fleischmans poignant book is a large lesson in connectedness and community for all. Its written for young adults but it is a book for everyone. Sae young, by joining the gardening community, learns how to be part of society again. Seedfolks complete text feel free to continue reading ahead.
What ethnic groupscountries of origin are represented in the book. After she and her husband moved to america they started a dry cleaning. Television, im afraid, has isolated us more than race, class, or ethnicity. Mar 30, 2018 while this is how some teen moms feel, it wasnt handled appropriately to be introduced to a young audience.
Seedfolks is a term used by the character florence to describe the first people to take residence in an area. Hi all, here is an interview of paul fleischman, the author of the book seedfolks. Sae young, curtis, wendell, leona, and maricela all had tragedies in their lives that became greatness. Curtis from my perspective curtis is patient becasue he waited for years to get lateesha back. Seedfolks march 26, 2012 seedfolks follows the interconnected stories of people whose lives are changed. Nov 11, 2010 kim, wendell, gonzolo helped his uncle plant, leona, sam, virgil, sae young, curtis, nora and mr.
Then i leave korea with my husband to come to america, for work. In seedfolks, overcoming obstacles was a big part of the characters lives. The book s short length, diverse cast, and suitability for adults as well as children have led it to be used in countless one book reads in schools and in cities across the country. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of seedfolks. Seedfolks by paul fleischman virgil, sae young, and curtis summary and analysis. Themes of the novel include the importance of being around others, racial division, and the small actions that spark great change. Add a chapter to the book as if you are the author. The theme in the book seedfolks is one small act can affect a whole community. Get an answer for what does each character plant in the garden. They are begging us to read more and more of the book aloud to them. Assign each student a common garden plant to investigate. One day she sees a little vietnamese girl picking lima beans inference to kim. Give a physical description of sae young from the book. This story in particular made me feel that the book is for teens or adults.
After she and her husband moved to america they started a dry cleaning business. Paul fleischmans novel seedfolks is only 69 pages long, but the author packs a lot of emotional power into this story. After being robbed at gunpoint and attacked, sae young can barely bring herself to leave the house. The story begins when a young vietnameseamerican girl starts a small vegetable garden in a plot of land in a neglected, garbagefilled lot. He makes his home in the village of aromas, california. When a derelict vacant lot is gradually transformed into a community garden in inner city.
He has a history of gardening and there are some good gardening facts in the book. A book about the healing power of plants would keep her flame lit. Seedfolks takes place in a troubled urban neighborhood in cleveland, ohio. We see in amirs chapter how talking to others and abolishing ignorance can help stop racism in its tracks, as well as seeing in sae young s chapter how being around others can be helpful. He throws a lot at them and expects them to go with him on the journey that is seedfolks. Curtis wanted to win lateesha heart back so he planted tomatoes. The story describes an empty lot on gibb street in cleveland, ohio. Ive taught for over 20 years and this book is one of the best books for use with work in drama, literacy, and social justice that i have had. Awardwinning writer paul fleischman dazzles us with this truth in seedfolksa slim novel that bursts with hope.
Sae young, from korea, ran a drycleaning shop with her husband. The book was listed as an ala best book for young adults, a school library journal best book, and a publishers weekly best book. The book s many tributariesfrom the authors immigrant grandfather to his adoption of two brothers from mexicoare detailed in his forthcoming memoir, no map, great trip. I think that something unique about seedfolks is that each chapter switches from different characters points of view. I have many students who are asian i would not read this book with my middle school students. Write a detailed paragraph 58 sentences about what you learned. Sae young and her husband opened a washing machine store. In the book, seedfolks, how does the garden change sae young. The author, paul fleischman is from santa monica and now lives in aroma. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring. There are a few chapters that could be read as individual. Sae young used to live in korea but then she moved to cleveland usa with her husband.
Already pretty tough, but then, the unthinkable happened. Choose from 34 different sets of seedfolks sae young flashcards on quizlet. Yep, this book takes place within one year, and it all starts on a super cold april. The size of this slim volume belies the profound message of hope it contains. Explain why the garden feels like a family to sae young. She ran a dry cleaning shop and was robbed one day and has been afraid to go out anywhere. In an earlier book of mine, a character whos lost her mother vows to keep her alive by becoming her.
May 18, 2015 ch 8 sae young seedfolks willow anderson. Sae young heres another sob story for you, shmoopers. Overcoming obstacles in seedfolks 1189 words bartleby. I would name it this because everyone in the seedfolks book contributed to the garden in their own special way. Sae young tells us that sam starts a contest with the kids to see if they can figure out a way to collect water for the garden. For example, leona supports maricela in the garden, helping her stop wishing her baby dead. The author does not underestimate his young adult audience. Instruct students to read the book seedfolks by paul fleischman. Sae young was a very uptight person because of her tragic past.