Turtle in Paradise
By Jennifer L. Holm
- Release Date: 2010-05-11
- Genre: Family & Relationships in Kids Fiction
Description
In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple
She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she's never met. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love.
Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites.
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews:
"Sweet, funny and superb."
Starred Review, Booklist:
"Just the right mixture of knowingness and hope . . . a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure."
Reviews
For the person who said they lied
5By Corporal ZilI know that there are no turtles in dis book but the persons name is turtle. I think it’s a metaphor or something but I am not sure . 🤨🧐🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🫣🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😴😴😴😴😴😴🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😯😯😯😯😯🫤🫤🫤🫤😐😡😡😡😡😡🫢🫢🫢🫢🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔yep.. still not sure.BEST BOOK EVER
5By 💖👯🌸🦄💗My teacher read his to my class in 4th grade and we LOVED every part of it.OMG!!!!!!
5By I LOVE KITTENS!!!!THE TITLE LYED!!!! NO TURTLES IN THE ENTIRE BOOK!!!!I loved it !!!
5By GdhxjdufnchchnfIt was so heartwarming and breaking it was an amazing piece of literature that everyone should experienceGreat book!
4By thepageturnerI read this book three years ago and I still remember every detail about it! That's how memorable every single page is in this book. Read it and see for yourself!Amazing Book!!! I LOVE IT !!!
5By Aka.niya_Ive loved this book since elementary school . The library at my school has always been my "safe place" because i wasn't the social-type . I would always hang out there at lunch or while I'm helping the school librarian sort books .But ever since i found this book in my elementary school library I've loved it , it taught me a lot . And i still read it !This book is not about turtles
3By AnnaGD$!1I have never read this book but I really want to!! Whoever said this was about turtles is wrong. Get your facts right. JK!!! Will someone tell me what this book is about?? THX!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
5By A soccer 57O My God this book is the best book in the whole world. Its funny and good. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! You have to buy it.I <3 this book
5By incorrectdirectionsI red this book in 1st grade and I really liked it. Turtles are my favorite animals so I had to check it out. <3 it!Great book
5By Maddyrose2012Get it now the beginning is everyone thinks children are sweet as Necco Wafers,but I've lived long enough to know the truth: kids are rotten. The only difference between grown- ups and kids is that grown - ups go to jail for murder. Kids just get away with it. I didn't make that up Jennifer.
