1. SEEDFOLKS REVIEW

2. Ana Old Romanian resident in the same apartments where Wendell lives
Spent time working at a parole office
Suspicious of Kim’s activities in the garden

3. Amir Indian Believed that people tried to avoid each other in America
Grew eggplants
Learned about his Polish neighbor who had been in a concentration camp

4. Florence
This character’s father called their ancestors “Seedfolks” because they were the first to settle in Colorodo
Missed the garden during the winter

5. Sae Young
Korean woman
Owned a dry cleaning business with her husband before he died
She was robbed and became afraid of people
She bought funnels to help get water to the garden

6. Virgil Haitian Father drives a taxi
Father plants lettuce because the family needs money
Finds a locket in the garden that comes to symbolize hope that the garden will help the family

7. Maricela 16-year old Mexican Does not enjoy working in the garden
Makes a connection with Leona, who gives her some of the goldenrod she grew to help with her pregnancy

8. Curtis Muscular African American male
Grew tomatoes in order to impress he ex-girlfriend Lateesha
Hired Royce to protect his tomotoes

9. Gonzalo Young Guatemalan Speaks English Has to care for his Tio Juan
Brings Tio Juan to the garden where he is able to find a place where he can act like a man again

10. Sam Older Jewish man Friendly
Starts a contest for the best idea to get water to the garden
Interested in bringing the people in the garden together

11. Nora British nurse Cares for Mr. Myles
The reader learns about Mr. Myles through her point of view because he doesn’t speak
Plants flowers

12. Leona Grew up in Atlanta Plants goldenrod in honor of her grandmother
Demanding and determined when it came to convincing the city to clear the lot

13. Kim Young Vietnamese girl
Honors her father each year at an altar on the anniversary of his death
Plants the first seeds (Lima beans) in the garden

14. Wendell Middle-aged White man from Kentucky
Janitor at the local school
Son and wife both died
Discovers a way that he can change things from working in the garden, regardless of the past