

Purchase the Turtle in Paradise novel here. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love.-Amazon It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she's never met. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. Holm: 9780375836909 : Books In Jennifer L.

She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. No refunds.ġ1-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. Original Publication Date: October 2013Īll products are digital and downloadable.Writing activity: Start an opening hook notebook.Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary elements.4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation.This guide contains the following features:

It’s geared toward children ages 8-11 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context. Recommended Reading-Junior Library Guild Selection U.S.The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself). Reading Practice, Literacy Skills, Vocabulary PracticeĪdventure-Adventurers Award Winners-Golden Kite Award/Honor Book Award Winners-Newbery Honor Award Winners-Booklist Editors' Choice Award Winners-ALA Notable/Best Books Historical Fiction-Historical Fiction (All) History-Great Depression - U.S. 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 faraway Key West, Florida.
