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Posted on: May 12, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Seedfolks

by Paul Fleischman

This short and poignant middle-grade read depicts the stories of inner-city community members as they transform an abandoned parking lot into a garden. This book will reignite your faith in the good of humanity.

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