Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L Holm

Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L Holm

A jewel hidden in plain sight.--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

When Bea meets Erica at the home of a mutual friend, this chance encounter sets the stage for the story of two women torn between desire and taboo in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam. Erica, a reckless young journalist, pursues passionate but abusive affairs with different women. Bea, a reserved secretary, grows increasingly obsessed with Erica, yet denial and shame keep her from recognizing her attraction. Only Bea's discovery that Erica is half-Jewish and a member of the Dutch resistance--and thus in danger--brings her closer to accepting her own feelings.

First published in 1954 in the Netherlands, Dola de Jong's The Tree and the Vine was a groundbreaking work in its time for its frank and sensitive depiction of the love between two women, now available in a new translation.

JENNIFER HOLM Foster City, CA (Babymouse, Squish, New York Times bestselling author, three-time Newbery Honor winner, Eisner Award winner) * MATTHEW HOLM Portland, OR (Babymouse, Squish, Eisner Award winner) * JARRETT J. KROSOCZKA Northampton, MA (Lunch Lady, Platypus Police Squad, two-time Children s Choice Award winner) * VICTORIA JAMIESON Portland, OR (Newbery Honor-winning author/illustrator of Rollergirl) * GEORGE O CONNOR Brooklyn, NY (author/illustrator of First Second s Olympians series) * BEN HATKE Strasburg, VA (author/illustrator of New York Times bestselling Zita the Spacegirl series) * JORGE AGUIRRE Montclair, NJ, and RAFAEL ROSADO Worthington, OH (author and illustrator of Giants Beware! and Dragons Beware! from First Second) * LARK PIEN Oakland, CA (colorist of multi-award winners Boxers & Saints and American Born Chinese) * MATT PHELAN Ardmore, PA (author/illustrator of Scott O Dell Award winner The Storm in the Barn)

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780375936883
ISBN 10	0375936882
Title	Turtle in Paradise
Author	Jennifer L Holm
Series	Newbery Medal - Honors Title
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2010-05-11
Number of pages	208
Prizes	Winner of Golden Kite (Fiction) 2011, Runner-up for Volunteer State Book Awards (Intermediate) 2012, Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2011, Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) 2014, Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2013, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2013, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2013, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2013, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2012, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2013
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