So many wonderful narrators brought this book to life. This was narrated by a full cast and wow - that was a treat to listen to. the young Vietnamese girl was referred to Asian or other names)Īll in all, I was impressed and enjoyed this story immensely! Towards the end, it became a smidge difficult to remember who was who (mostly because each time we changed perspectives, the side characters would change names - i.e. I feel like it can be SO hard to balance so many perspectives in a single story but Fleischman managed them all beautifully.Įach person was completely distinct and brought their own culture to the story. This book was such a delightful surprise. Soon the entire community starts to notice - and the little garden begins to spread and the community will be forever changed. You have to have faith, especially in Cleveland. Upon further inspection, she realizes that the young girl was planting lima bean seeds. Her suspicious glance falls upon a young Vietnamese girl squatting in a vacant lot, poking at the ground. An old Romanian woman keeps a keen eye on the neighborhood. The word "paradise" came out of my mouth, without thinking.
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