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As a school teacher I've read this remarkable story outloud to groups of 10-15 year olds on camping trips, over nights, and stays away from home, and there's been enough meat on the bone to keep everyone's interest (even the reader's!). Our listener's questions lead to conversations and discoveries...'What's a key?' 'Why that nickname?' 'Sponges?' The historical perspective is a slice of American pie that doesn't need to be forced upon the reader/listener, "Are you going to read another chapter from the book tonight?" Written from a young girl's perspecitve, often not so innocent in her dealings with adults, she experiences double-crossed scenarios with hard hitting consequences; the message is clear, life is a challenge and what and how you overcome those challenges is who you are. Most of the listeners I've read to, boy or girl, have immediately read the book on their own.


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Turtle in Paradise Jennifer L Holm 9780375836886 Books Reviews

When you teach dyslexic students, it is very hard to find books that match both their maturity and interest levels as well as their reading level. It is especially hard to find Middle Reader books that are interesting, funny and engaging for an older reader. So when you find one that is an appropriate story for younger readers as well as an engaging story for older readers, it is time to do a little dance of happiness! I did just such a dance after reading Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm!

It is 1935, and Turtle's mom got a job as a housekeeper for a woman who wouldn't let Turtle and her cat live with them, so she and Smokey were sent to Key West to live with her mother's sister. While there, Turtle has to quickly adapt to island life, from checking your shoes for scorpions to the odd nicknames everyone seems to have. Her mischievous cousins, Kermit, Beans, and Buddy, spice up the story with their antics. Beans and a few other local kids have started the Diaper Gang, who are basically roving babysitters for the Bad Babies. And their secret diaper rash formula is legendary on the island!

When Turtle finds out her grandmother is really alive (even though her mother told her she was dead), she realizes there is more of her own history on this island than she could have imagined. When she finds a treasure map to a hidden pirate's treasure, she takes the gang along with her on an adventure that changes them and the island in more ways that one.

This is the kind of story that has you giggling out loud and loving every page. It is a short enough story so as not to be too overwhelming for beginning readers. The writing is perfect for higher skilled elementary students to low-skilled middle school students, but even high school students would get a kick out of these kids and their goofiness. I know I did!

The fact that it is based on the author's grandmother and her life in Key West makes the story even more interesting. At the end of the book, there are a few pages where the author explains which parts of the story are based on real situations. She even includes pictures of places and people mentioned in the story! This is a cute little book that spans a great spectrum of interest. Give it a shot! It is a great beach read that you can finish in a sitting!
I enjoyed Turtle in Paradise, but I wasn't mesmerized by it. The plot, setting, and characters are all well-conceived, and the writing is competent. I just prefer a story with more depth and complexity. Although parts of the book hint at or talk about difficult personal problems, overall the story is light and easy-going. I think Turtle in Paradise is probably most suited to the younger end of the middle-grade age range.
I loved the first person style, and the setting in Florida. I think the plot and the purpose were thin. It's not especially believable to me that a kid would be motivated throughout an entire book by a house in a Sear's catalog that her mother dreams of. I do like the twist at the end. Surprises are always good. Still, I enjoyed the writing and the quirky antics of the group of children who play with Turtle.
This book was so well written that I could clearly hear the voices of it's delightful characters. The scenes were described so well, I could even smell the salt in the air and feel the warm sand between my toes! I didn't want the story to end, as I had fallen in love with the characters and wanted to know more about where life would take them.

I believe this book, though it falls within the middle-grade range, is better suited for younger readers who are just discovering the magic of chapter books. It will make them eager to continue their reading adventures!
Jennifer L. Holm has accomplished a rare feat--writing a historical fiction book with NO GUNS (gasp!) and a FEMALE PROTAGONIST (the horror!) that boys enjoyed, too. (Lots of compelling secondary boy characters and a pirate treasure/survival adventure element certainly helped.) They were staggered when I reminded them that this is the same author who wrote the Babymouse series... (What? Those... those... PINK graphic novels?!)

Since my 5th grade students are mostly first-generation kids from low-income immigrant homes, they connected with this book. Family separation, relatives you never knew you had, kids as caretakers for other family members, poverty, adjusting and readjusting your dreams to fit reality, being grateful for a terrible job because it's the only one you can get. All of these elements rang true for my students. We also got to learn a little about the Great Depression--a period of history most had never studied--and about Key West--where none of them have ever been.

Although they were skeptical at first, my students (both male and female) found a lot to love in this book!
Turtle in Paradise is about a girl named Turtle. Her Mama works as a maid in rich people's houses. She got fired and now is working for a lady that despises children. So Turtle is forced to go live with aunt in Key West. Once she gets there, her cousin Beans, Kermit and Buddy are being rude and unkind to Turtle. As Turtle gets to know her cousins, they start a harmless gang called the "Diaper Gang" where they babysit babies. As she gets to know everyone around the little town, the gang begins a treasure hunt to find gold. I would definitely recommend this to everyone who loves adventure.
As a school teacher I've read this remarkable story outloud to groups of 10-15 year olds on camping trips, over nights, and stays away from home, and there's been enough meat on the bone to keep everyone's interest (even the reader's!). Our listener's questions lead to conversations and discoveries...'What's a key?' 'Why that nickname?' 'Sponges?' The historical perspective is a slice of American pie that doesn't need to be forced upon the reader/listener, "Are you going to read another chapter from the book tonight?" Written from a young girl's perspecitve, often not so innocent in her dealings with adults, she experiences double-crossed scenarios with hard hitting consequences; the message is clear, life is a challenge and what and how you overcome those challenges is who you are. Most of the listeners I've read to, boy or girl, have immediately read the book on their own.