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In Jennifer L. Holm\u2019s\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn\u2019t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She\u2019s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it\u2019s 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle\u2019s mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn\u2019t like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she\u2019s never met. Florida\u2019s like nothing Turtle\u2019s ever seen before though. It\u2019s hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what\u2019s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she\u2019s spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Filled with adventure, humor and heart,\u00a0Turtle in Paradise<\/em>\u00a0is an instant classic both boys and girls with love.<\/p>\n

Includes an Author\u2019s Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites.<\/p>\n

Starred Review,\u00a0Kirkus Reviews<\/em>:<\/strong>
\n\u201cSweet, funny and superb.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starred Review,\u00a0Booklist<\/em>:<\/strong>
\n\u201cJust the right mixture of knowingness and hope . . . a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: Jennifer L. Holm
\nPublication date: 1 Jun 2014
\nPublisher: Penguin
\nImprint: Yearling
\nFormat: Paperback | 224 pages
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