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A review by readingthroughtheages
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
4.0
Reread 8.12.16
Had to get ready for Full of Beans. Looking forward to returning to the Keys and this cast of characters.
This is a great introduction to the historical fiction genre for kids.
This book takes place in Key West in the 1930s. The author does a great job giving the book a Key West flavor. The most confusing part was the nicknames everyone had - it's apparently a Key West tradition, but it was very confusing to remember who was who! There were other Key West traditions that were mentioned - "tick-tocking", island creatures (scorpions!) and island food (alligator pears, a.k.a as avocados!).
It was a good story, and although the main character is a girl, boys will relate to the story because of the boys in the story and it has boating and pirate's treasure as part of the story!
Highly recommended!
Had to get ready for Full of Beans. Looking forward to returning to the Keys and this cast of characters.
This is a great introduction to the historical fiction genre for kids.
This book takes place in Key West in the 1930s. The author does a great job giving the book a Key West flavor. The most confusing part was the nicknames everyone had - it's apparently a Key West tradition, but it was very confusing to remember who was who! There were other Key West traditions that were mentioned - "tick-tocking", island creatures (scorpions!) and island food (alligator pears, a.k.a as avocados!).
It was a good story, and although the main character is a girl, boys will relate to the story because of the boys in the story and it has boating and pirate's treasure as part of the story!
Highly recommended!