SEEDFOLKS
Paul Fleischman, , read by a full cast. . Audio Bookshelf, $18.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-883332-95-2
Fleischman's talent for writing stories from various points of view makes his works particularly appealing in audiobook form. Here, 13 different characters come alive via the distinct performances of a widely varied cast. When Kim, a young Vietnamese girl, plants some lima beans in a run-down vacant lot near her Cleveland, Ohio, apartment building, she has no idea that her actions will be a catalyst for reinvigorating the community. An elderly Romanian woman, a widower from Kentucky, an African-American boy and a Hispanic man are just a sampling of the other nearby residents who gradually emerge to follow Kim's unintentional lead and begin to help grow a new garden—and newly fulfilled lives—in the lot. Though not all the readings are of equal caliber (the portrayals of Ana and Wendell are particularly strong; a couple of the child performers lack polish), the range of voices and styles suggests a true community—certainly the author's intention. Ages 10-up.
Reviewed on: 02/03/2003
Genre: Audio
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-883332-89-1
Compact Disc - 978-1-5384-5938-6
Downloadable Audio - 978-0-7927-8513-2
Hardcover - 80 pages - 978-0-06-027471-9
Hardcover - 69 pages - 978-0-06-027472-6
Mass Market Paperbound - 112 pages - 978-0-06-447207-4
Other - 112 pages - 978-0-06-228368-9
Paperback - 96 pages - 978-986-443-138-0
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-60514-919-6
Prebound-Other - 69 pages - 978-0-606-16732-1
Prebound-Sewn - 69 pages - 978-0-7807-9482-5
Prebound-Sewn - 102 pages - 978-0-613-18276-8
