![]() "Sweet, funny and superb" Starred Review, Booklist, April 15, 2010: Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2010: Holm blends family lore with America's past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau. Inspired by family stories, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. And as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of her shell. It's full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets to unravel. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before, though. ![]() So when Turtle's mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle heads off to Florida to live with relatives. After all, it's 1935 and money-and sometimes even dreams-is scarce. Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. ![]() ![]() About the Book In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who doesn't like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she's never met in far away Key West, Florida.īook Synopsis A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel. ![]()
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