Turtle in Paradise

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. Best Read eBook Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm – kino-fada.fr 4 stars I m reading a lotmiddle grade books now for professional development, and since I had read Full of Beans and loved it a few years back, I thought I should read the book that came before it I love this Key West setting with a group of kids in the 1930 s Turtle is disillusioned by things most kids enjoy, she doesn t like Shirley Temple and she knows she s smarter than most people, adults included When Turtle s mother gets a new job with a woman who doesn t like kids, she s sent 4 stars I m reading a lotmiddle grade books now for professional development, and since I had read Full of Beans and loved it a few years back, I thought I should read the book that came before it I love this Key West setting with a group of kids in the 1930 s Turtle is disillusioned by things most kids enjoy, she doesn t like Shirley Temple and she knows she s smarter than most people, adults included When Turtle s mother gets a new job with a woman who doesn t like kids, she s sent to Key West Florida to live with her aunt and cousins Stuck in a new, unfamiliar place with kids who don t seem to want her there, Turtle must come out of her own shell to ma...I read this historical novel set in Key West year 1935 with my class and my daughter Everyone LOVED the book Turtle had just enough snap in her to make her relatable and funny You even fall in love with her rotten band of cousins I thought it was interesting how many of my students had never seen Annie or Shirley Temple We had access to both through YouTubeyou can even listen to the old Annie radio shows as there were ma...My 11yo son and I read this book together for the school parent child book club I give it 4 stars because it s age appropriate, entertaining, a bit educational on the history of Key West, and generally an interesting read I m not sure my son would rate it as highly He loved the book throughout until we read the last chapter The last chapter does kind of spring an unraveling of the plot on an unsuspecting child reader hint adult readers will probably see it coming My son has been ranting My 11yo son and I read this book together for the school parent child book club I give it 4 stars because it s age appropriate, entertaining, a bit educational on the history of Key West, and generally an interesting read I m not sure my son would rate it as highly He loved the book throughout until we read the last chapter The last chapter does kind of spring an unraveling of the plot on an unsuspecting child reader hint adult readers will probably see it coming My son has been ranting for the last 10 mi...When her mother gets a new job as a housekeeper for a woman who doesn t like children, Turtle must move to Key West to live with her aunt and uncle while her mother waits for her dreamer of a boyfriend to pop the question so they can finally be a family.In the meantime, Turtle adjusts to life with her relatives in Key West which includes a band of raucous boy cousins who call themselves The Diaper Gang because they, ironically, know how to soothe fussy babies and the surly grandmother who had When her mother gets a new job as a housekeeper for a woman who doesn t like children, Turtle must move to Key West to live with her aunt and uncle while her mother waits for her dreamer of a boyfriend to pop the question so they can finally be a family.In the meantime, Turtle adjusts to life with her relatives in Key West which includes a band of raucous boy cousins who call themselves The Diaper Gang because they, ironically, know how to soothe fussy babies and the surly grandmother who had a falling out with her mother As Turtle ge...I think this is a really good book The character Turtle connects to me because we both sometimes hide in a shell and push away the people trying to help us Turtle s story tells me to get out of my comfort zone and do things that challenge me.Newbery Honor BookFelt a bit forced and some things didn t ring true, but the notes at the were very interesting illuminatingI m a bit mixed on if I think this book was Newbery Honor worthy On one hand I really enjoyed it, the storyline is great, and the author weaves together a lovely plot On the other, I thought there was a lot that wasn t developed and the book wrapped up too quickly The end of the book felt much different than the beginning.The setting of 1930 s Key West is a unique one I didn t know much about Key West during this time, so I learned a bit from this book But while this is a historical novel, I m a bit mixed on if I think this book was Newbery Honor worthy On one hand I really enjoyed it, the storyline is great, and the author weaves together a lovely plot On the other, I thought there was a lot that wasn t developed and the book wrapped up too quickly The end of the book felt much different than the beginning.The setting of 1930 s Key West is a unique one I didn t know much about Key West during this time, so I learned a bit from this book But while this is a historical novel, it could almost be set in any time period Turtle s life might be a bit simpler, and there are lots of references to 30 s comics and Shirley Temple, but the characters and adventure and dreaming for something bigger fit no matter what the time period.Although Turtle is the narrator and the story is told in first person, there were times I forgot she was narrating the story At times it almost feels like her voi...Turtle has to leave her hometown to live with her aunt in Key West, because her mother is a maid and her boss won t allow children to stay with her Turtle is pretty anxious about this move initially, because Key West is entirely different than what she s used to Plus, there are her male cousins who are spunky and outgoing and she is surrounded by family members that she has never met...Spending 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 t...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 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 another Turtle is amazingly resigned to going and doing as she s told, having followed her mother from one lost cause to another whether that be jobs or men.Once in Key West, Turtle finds herself surrounded by strangers who quickly b...

• English
• 03 March 2019
Jennifer L. Holm
• Hardcover
• 177 pages
• 0375836888
• Jennifer L. Holm
• Turtle in Paradise