Jennifer L. Holm
Hardcover | Pages: 177 pages Rating: 3.94 | 17714 Users | 1950 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Turtle in Paradise |
| ISBN: | 0375836888 (ISBN13: 9780375836886) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Turtle in Paradise |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (2011), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Intermediate (2014), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2013) |
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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 ragtag 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 will love.
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| Title | : | Turtle in Paradise (Turtle in Paradise) |
| Author | : | Jennifer L. Holm |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 177 pages |
| Published | : | May 11th 2010 by Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
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Genre: Junior bookHistorical Fiction Summary: Turtles mother sends her to stay with relatives in Key West, Florida while she makes money to support their family. Turtle experiences many adventures such as finding a grandmother, dealing with boys, getting rid of her cat, and find treasure. Turtle thought her life was about to change for the best but the unexpected happens. Critique:a. The greatest strength in this book is the character, Turtle. b. When I first understood that the main characterSpending so much of my time reading epic fantasy tomes, I rarely complain that I wish a book was longer, but that is how I felt about Turtle in Paradise.The dramatic tension and emotional moments seemed crammed into the last 30 pages of the book and it left little time for readers to react or assimilate what was happening.The writing is great, though, and I think young readers will enjoy Turtle and her friends.
Turtle is an 11 year old girl growing up during the depression. Turtle and her single mom often struggle to get by. Turtle is sent to live with family when her mother's live-in housekeeping job does not allow children. Turtle arrives in Key West and is immediately surrounded by family members she has never met before and lots of adventure. Archie, one of Turtle's mother's boyfriends tells Turtle that everyone has a dream. Turtle thinks all of her dreams have finally come true, and maybe they
After her mom gets a job during the Depression as a housekeeper, Turtle goes to live with her aunt and cousins in Key West. Life with her aunt and cousins is dramatically different than with her mom. While with her cousins, she helps out The Diaper Gang and wants to help her mom gain money to buy their dream house.This was a really sweet book. Holm researched the Depression era really well. Historical accuracy was incredible. Enjoyable is somewhat unbelievable read.
Life isn't like the movies, and eleven-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 stay with relatives she's never met.Florida's like nothing Turtle has ever seen. It's hot and
With lines like, "But I'm not lucky as an orphan," Turtle in Paradise packs a lot of punch into a short, sweet story. Jennifer Holm is a master at making each and every sentence count. Once you begin reading Turtle's story you won't want to stop.When her Mom takes a domestic job that doesn't allow kids, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to live with relatives she's never met in Key West. It's 1935, and jobs are scarce. Everyone we meet is feeling the hurt of the Great Depression in one way or
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