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Turtle in Paradise
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2010
Lexile Score
610
Reading Level
2-3
نویسنده
Becca Battoeشابک
9780307738318
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
![AudioFile Magazine](https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg)
Becca Battoe narrates the story of 11-year-old Turtle, who is exiled to her mother's childhood home of Key West during the summer of 1935. There she discovers a whole new world of quirky relatives and island adventures. Surrounded by her boisterous male cousins, Turtle must use all of her wits and courage to make a place for herself and discover her family history. Battoe gives Turtle a smart, no-nonsense voice that perfectly mirrors the girl's spirited and candid personality. Battoe also deftly portrays each supporting character--from 4-year-old Buddy to the Cuban-born "Pork Chop"--with a unique and authentic voice. A delightfully adept performance. K.O. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
![Publisher's Weekly](https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png)
Starred review from May 3, 2010
Turtle, the witty 11-year-old narrator of this standout historical novel, is a straight shooter: “Everyone thinks children are sweet as Necco Wafers, but I’ve lived long enough to know the truth: kids are rotten.” When her romantic and unrealistic mother, who’s always falling in and out of love, gets a housekeeping job that won’t allow children, she sends Turtle to her estranged family in Depression-era Key West. Though her mother hails Key West as paradise, Turtle initially think it’s a dump (“Truth is, the place looks like a broken chair that’s been left out in the sun to rot”). Two-time Newbery Honor author Holm again crafts a winning heroine who, despite her hardened exterior, gradually warms to her eccentric family members, including her unruly cousins and waspish grandmother (who Turtle thought was dead). Infused with period pop culture references, a strong sense of place, and the unique traditions and culture of Key West natives (aka “Conchs”), this humorous adventure effectively portrays Turtle as caught between her mother’s Hollywood-inspired dreams and the very real family and geography that offer a different kind of paradise. Ages 8–12.
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