Turtle in paradise
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Random House, c2010.
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview - Juvenile fiction | J FIC HOL | On Shelf |
| Niceville - Juvenile fiction | JFIC HOLM | On Shelf |
| Valparaiso - Juvenile fiction | JF HOLM | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.
Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile fiction.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction.
Family life -- Florida -- Fiction
Graphic novels -- Juvenile fiction
Key West (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Key West (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.
Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile fiction.
Depressions -- 1929 -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction.
Family life -- Florida -- Fiction
Graphic novels -- Juvenile fiction
Key West (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Key West (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York, NY : Random House, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 3.7, 4 Points
Level 3.7, 4 Points
Notes
General Note
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jkt. flap.
General Note
Author's note includes photographs and information about Key West in the 1930s and some of the real inhabitants that inspired the characters in her novel.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Grades 3-6 (School Library Journal)
Awards
Newbery Honor, 2011
Awards
Booklist Editors' Choice Books for Youth, 2010.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Holm, J. L. (2010). Turtle in paradise (First edition). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holm, Jennifer L. 2010. Turtle in Paradise. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holm, Jennifer L. Turtle in Paradise Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holm, Jennifer L. Turtle in Paradise First edition, Random House, 2010.
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