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.

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

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


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author
Lisa Heathfield is a former secondary school English teacher, specializing in working with hearing-impaired children. Seed is her debut novel. She lives in Brighton, England, with her husband and three children.