Turtle in Paradise

This Newbery Honor winning middle grade novel begins in 1935. Jobs and money  are scarce, especially for 11-year-old Turtle and her mama. When Turtle’s mama lands a job keeping house for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle  leaves behind the life she’s known and heads off to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she’s never met. Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before. It’s hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love.