Seed

All that Pearl knows can be encapsulated in one word: Seed. It is the isolated community that she was born into. It is the land that she sows and reaps. It is the center of her family and everything that means home. And it is all kept under the watchful eye of Papa S.

At fifteen years old, Pearl is finally old enough to be chosen as Papa S.'s companion. She feels excitement . . . and surprising trepidation that she cannot explain. The arrival of a new family into the Seed community -- particularly the teenage son, Ellis -- only complicates the life and lifestyle that Pearl has depended upon as safe and constant. Ellis is compelling, charming, and worldly, and he seems to have a lot of answers to questions Pearl has never thought to ask. But as Pearl digs to the roots of the truth, only she can decide what she will allow to come to the surface.

Lisa Heathfield's suspenseful, scintillating debut features a compelling voice that combines blithe na t (c)keen observation, and sincere emotion.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Published: 03/10/2015
ISBN: 9780762456345
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2015 - Recommended - Readable
School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 102
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2015
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 84
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2015

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 183377 / Seed
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10