a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure. "Just the right mixture of knowingness and hope. Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradiseis an instant classic both boys and girls with love. 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. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. 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. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series - the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series which has more than 3.4 million books in. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and a Scott O'Dell Award for her novel FULL OF BEANS.
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