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Title: Turtle in Paradise
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Narrator: Becca Battoe
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-11-10
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 100 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and New York Times best-selling author Jennifer L. Holm beautifully blends family lore with America's past in this charming gem of a novel, rich in historical detail, humor, and the unique flavors of Key West.
Life isn't like the movies, and 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 stay with relatives she's never met.
Florida's like nothing Turtle has ever seen. It's hot and strange, full of wild green peeping out between houses, ragtag boy cousins, and secret treasure. Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she has spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
Critic Reviews:
"Turtle is just the right mixture of knowingness and hope; the plot is a hilarious blend of family dramas seasoned with a dollop of adventure." (
Booklist)
"Sweet, funny and superb." (
Kirkus Reviews)
