Turtle in Paradise
Readers rate it 4.0 (9 on Hardcover)
216 pages · Released 2010 · Random House Books for Young Readers
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Turtle in Paradise is a warm, coming-of-age historical fiction set during the Great Depression in Key West. The story celebrates resilience, family bonds, and finding home in unexpected places, with age-appropriate adventures and a strong sense of belonging. While the Depression-era setting and brief references to hardship carry some emotional weight, the overall tone is lighthearted and hopeful, making it well-suited for middle-grade readers.
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In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida. In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- lighthearted
- Fiction
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- History
- Family
- Depressions
- Adventure and adventurers
- Cousins
- Family life
- Historical fiction
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ISBN 9780375936883 · Random House Books for Young Readers