Age
8-12
Grade
4-6
Jennifer L. Holm
Turtle In Paradise
Library Binding
(Turtleback Books Dec. 27, 2011)
, Reprint edition
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Set in 1935, during the Great Depression, an 11-year-old girl nicknamed Turtle goes to live with relatives in Key West, Florida, after her mother takes a job as a housekeeper for a woman who does not like children; as a result, Turtle's world opens up in many unexpected ways, and she finds herself coming out of the shell she has spent her whole life building.
- ISBN
- 0606238778 / 9780606238779
- Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 8.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 0.8
in.