Synopsis: National Book Award Winner“This book packs more emotional power than 90% of the so-called grown-up novels.” —USA Today“Holt reinvents the coming-of-age story, breathing life into a quirky cast of characters.” —Kirkus ReviewsAward-winning author Kimberly Willis Holt tells an elegant coming-of-age story about a thirteen-year-old boy struggling to find himself in an imperfect world. At turns passionate and humorous, this extraordinary novel deals…

Synopsis: "Carried from its flower home by the autumn wind, a tiny seed travels around the world. Its journey is perilous, and the reader learns the fate of fellow seeds: they can fall into the ocean, be burned by the sun, or be eaten by birds. Even those seeds that land and begin to grow are in danger of being stepped on or picked. Against the odds, however, this tiny seed survives to grow into a grand, beautiful flower, ready, in turn, to send its seeds…