Grow; A Novel in Verse

Everything about Berneetha is large - her size, her mouth, and her dreams. When she decides to create a community garden on a vacant lot in Minneapolis, twelve year old Kate Sibley just has to help make that dream a reality. Slowly a number of neighbors also get involved and help, and slowly a community begins to grow, just like the garden. Written in poetry form, it is a fast read. Authored by Juanita Havill, it is similar to Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman; both tell a story of people working together to make their community a better place.