Turtle In Paradise by Jennifer L Holm

Turtle In Paradise by Jennifer L Holm

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.

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)

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ISBN 13	9780375836886
ISBN 10	0375836888
Title	Turtle In Paradise
Author	Jennifer L Holm
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Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2010-05-11
Number of pages	208
Prizes	Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2011, Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2012, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2012, Short-listed for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award 2012
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