Leona made herself real to city officials in the book "Seedfolks" by actively participating in the community garden project and demonstrating her dedication to improving the neighborhood. By working alongside other residents to transform a vacant lot into a thriving garden, Leona showed her commitment to creating positive change and building a sense of community. Her actions and contributions helped city officials see her as a valued member of the neighborhood with a genuine desire to make a difference.
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Caring, Motivated, and Determined
Leona planted lima beans in the garden in the book "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman. She chose to plant lima beans because they remind her of her childhood in Guatemala and she hopes to bring life and vitality to the vacant lot where the garden is located.
Leona plants goldenrod, a type of herb. She plants it because her Granny swore it cured every disease and used to make her Goldenrod tea. In honor of her Granny she planted the Goldenrod.
In the book "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman, Wendell is described as being of African American descent.
Ana is from Romania. She is one of the characters in the book "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman.
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Three character traits for Amir from the book Seedfolks are compassionate, helpful, and determined.
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Virgil plants beans in the community garden in the book Seedfolks. He is an elderly man who wants to connect with the land and his ancestry through gardening.
In the book "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman, the characters who planted in the empty lot were a diverse group of people from the community. Each character had their own personal reasons for planting and nurturing the garden, creating a sense of unity and transformation in their neighborhood.
Virgil from the book, "SeedFolks" is a boy. Paul Fleischman personally thought Virgil as a boy, thinking Virgil simply was a boy's name.