I loved this book I would have never thought that Turtle was the girls name the book was sooo good
Turtle in Paradise
By Jennifer L. Holm
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 8 | V | 3.7 | 30474 |
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."
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."
Publisher: Yearling
Published on 1/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (56)
This is a great book! It's funny and well written. I would recommend this book.
Turtle is a young girl who goes to Key West with her mothers sister. She then lives with troublesome boys, and mischief starts going on. She meets her long-lost grandmother, and she meets more people with funny nicknames like Kermit. You need to read it! Its really awesome so far!!!!!!!
This book is about a girl named Turtle who stays with her aunt during the summer. Turtle and her cousins find gold on an island! I really enjoyed this book because it made me feel like I was right there with Turtle discovering treasure.
This is a wonderful book! Just remember Turtle is the main character, not a turtle.
I want to read it. Everybody is saying that it is so good
One of my favorites!
great book love it
Awesome book! 😄 an, "i never saw it coming, but i thought of it" ending, and i really like it. There's a girl named turtle whos mom has a jog as a cleaning lady, and they move around. Then there is this one woman who deosn't like kids, so she says,"miss, if this kid deosnt leave, you lose the job because i dont do kids. She goes to key west to get dropped off at her aunt minnie's house. There, she becomes a whole new person and has e new perspective on life! 😍 hope u enjoy guys. Totally read this book!
It is one of those books that has a bittersweet ending, like Out of my Mind, by Sharon Draper. Even though it is bittersweet, it is still good. It is really memorable for me, because it was the first book we read in my friends' and I's mother daughter book club! It is a great book club book!