Turtle in Paradise

1. Author: Jennifer Holm

2. Title: Turtle in Paradise

3. Illustrator: N/A

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre: Family Life

6. Theme: Cousins

7. Characters: Turtle,Mr. Edgit, Archie, Mama, Josephine Stark, Mr. Budnick, Aunt Minnie, Smokey, Bean, Pork Chop

8. Date of Publication: 2010: Newberry Honor Book

9. Publishing Company: Random House

10. Summary: In 1935, when her mother gets a new 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 a away Key West, Florida.
11: Use with Children: Read for enjoyment and to see life's struggles.