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A review by bak8382
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
4.0
It's the 1930s and work is scarce so when Turtle's mother finds work as a housekeeper for a women who dislikes children Turtle is shipped off to Key West to live with her Aunt and male cousins. There Turtle meets a whole host of eccentric and likable characters, and discovers that Key West might just be where all her dreams come true.
Initially the cover and the description on the back didn't really interest me, but then this audio edition was recommended to be by another librarian I know so I gave it try. It's definitely worth reading/listening to. Turtle's thoughts on life are hilarious as are the exploits of the "Diaper Gang." Although I really should have expected that from the author of [b:Babymouse: Queen of the World!|476909|Babymouse Queen of the World! |Jennifer L. Holm|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175090952s/476909.jpg|2670091]. It's a great way to introduce kids to a time period and part of the country they might not be familiar with, and they'll be learning without even realizing it. The story is based partially on the author's relatives, and an author's note at the end explains further.
The romantic in me has just one small complaint about the ending I just did not feel like the Slowpoke storyline was resolved for either mother or daughter . . . although perhaps it was supposed to be implied?
Initially the cover and the description on the back didn't really interest me, but then this audio edition was recommended to be by another librarian I know so I gave it try. It's definitely worth reading/listening to. Turtle's thoughts on life are hilarious as are the exploits of the "Diaper Gang." Although I really should have expected that from the author of [b:Babymouse: Queen of the World!|476909|Babymouse Queen of the World! |Jennifer L. Holm|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175090952s/476909.jpg|2670091]. It's a great way to introduce kids to a time period and part of the country they might not be familiar with, and they'll be learning without even realizing it. The story is based partially on the author's relatives, and an author's note at the end explains further.
The romantic in me has just one small complaint about the ending I just did not feel like the Slowpoke storyline was resolved for either mother or daughter . . . although perhaps it was supposed to be implied?