In "A Packet of Seeds" by Bethanne Andersen, the story follows a young woman grappling with the complexities of life and identity in a small town. As she navigates personal challenges, including family expectations and romantic entanglements, she discovers an old packet of seeds that serves as a metaphor for growth and renewal. Planting the seeds becomes a transformative journey, paralleling her own struggles and hopes. Through the act of nurturing the plants, she learns valuable lessons about resilience, connection, and the importance of embracing change, ultimately finding her own path and purpose in a world filled with possibilities. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 5 years.

This book was published in 2004 by Greenwillow Books .

Deborah Hopkinson's most recent book is the ALA Award-Winning Apples to Oregon . Her other titles include Under the Quilt of NIght (Also illustrated by James E. Ransome) and Fannie in the Kitchen . She lives in Oregon. Lola M. Schaefer is the author of several books for children, including An Island Grows; Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and What's Up, What's Down? She lives with her husband, Ted, in the mountains of north Georgia, where she occasionally observes the back end of a black bear, coyote, or gray fox. Bethanne Andersen is the illustrator of Bluebird Summer by Deborah Hopkinson and Seven Brave Women, winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, written by Betsy Hearne. She lives in Boise, Idaho.