Seedfolks

I recently finished reading the book Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, a Newbery Award-winning author. This book was a quick read but nevertheless still had an underlying theme that the author developed in a very creative way. Fleischman conveys his theme by using first person point of view for the duration of the book, while introducing a new narrator every chapter. I believe the theme of the book to be how individuals can have an impact on their whole community. By having 13 different narrators in his story Fleischman is able to show each persons' individual impacts and how they add up to affect the entire community. Fleischman's unique writing style is one that keeps the reader engaged throughout the story, and makes the book's theme stand out. As I mentioned before, the book is very short (about 102 pages). I think the author's choice to make the book "short and sweet" was definitely a wise one, as it didn't take long for him to develop the theme and by keeping it short the reader never becomes bored. Although the book is a quick, light read, I absolutely recommend it because of the distinct style in which Fleischman delivers his story.