Characters
This young girl plants lima beans in the vacant lot.
Kim
What does Kim plant?
Lima Beans
What is the person telling a story called?
Narrator
If a place is abandoned what happens to it?
People left it/ vacant
What can Kim's small action teach us about making a difference?
This neighbor first suspects the Kim is hiding something illegal.
Ana
What does the vacant lot become?
What kind of POV uses the word "I"?
What is a community?
group of people connected by a place or shared interest
How does the garden help the neighbors?
It brings people together
This school janitor helps Kim care for her plants.
Wendell
What does Kim hope her planting will help her feel connected to?
How does the narrator change from chapter to chapter?
A different character tells each chapter
What does prejudice mean?
What might the garden represents besides plants?
Growth, Hope, Community
This boy from Guatemala notices that his Uncle can still work skillfully in the garden.
Gonzalo
What does Leona bring to the city meeting to get attention for the lot?
A bag of trash from the lot
Why can two characters describe the same event differently?
Different experiences, feelings, beliefs/ POV
What does it mean to influence someone?
To affect the way someone thinks or acts
How can getting to know someone change an unfair assumption?
This neighbor plants goldenrod to honor her grandmother.
What shared place helps the neighbors connect with each other?
The garden
What can readers learn by hearing many neighbors' points of view?
How people see the world differntly.
What is a gesture?
A movement that communicates a message or feeling
What is one lesson the novel teaches?
People can come together despite differences.