Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and
"New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm beautifully
blends family lore with America''s past in this charming gem of a
novel, rich in historical detail, humor, and the unique flavors of
Key West. Life isn''t like the movies, and eleven-year-old Turtle is
no Shirley Temple. She''s smart and tough and has seen enough of the
world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it''s 1935, and
jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. 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 stay with relatives she''s never met. Florida''s like
nothing Turtle has ever seen. It''s hot and strange, full of wild
green peeping out between houses, ragtag boy cousins, and secret
treasure. Before she knows what''s happened, Turtle finds herself
coming out of the shell she has spent her life building, and as she
does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
目錄:
1.Rotten Kids
2.Paradise Idst
3.Lucky as an Orphan
4.The Conch Telegraph
5.Can You Spare a Nickel.Pal?
6.The Truth of the Matter
7.Terry and Pat
8.A Big.Happy Family
9.The Diaper Gang Knows
10.The Man ofthe HOU’Se
11.Ladies whO LunCh
12.Hard Times
13.Believing in Monsters
14.Lying,Stealing,No:Good Kids
15.A Dream Come True
16.The Rescue PartV
17.A Hollywood Ending
18.Paradise Found
Author''s Note
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