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Turtle in Paradise

The Graphic Novel

The Graphic Novel

The Graphic Novel

The Graphic Novel

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

By Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau

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    About Turtle in Paradise

    A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel.

    Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle’s mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle heads off to Florida to live with relatives. Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before, though. It’s full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets to unravel . . . and even a little bit of fun. Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of her shell. And as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.

    Inspired by family stories, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm blends family lore with America’s past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau.

    About Turtle in Paradise

    A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel.

    Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle’s mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle heads off to Florida to live with relatives. Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before, though. It’s full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets to unravel . . . and even a little bit of fun. Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of her shell. And as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.

    Inspired by family stories, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm blends family lore with America’s past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau.

    About Turtle in Paradise

    A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel.

    Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle’s mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle heads off to Florida to live with relatives. Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before, though. It’s full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets to unravel . . . and even a little bit of fun. Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of her shell. And as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.

    Inspired by family stories, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm blends family lore with America’s past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau.

    About Turtle in Paradise

    A graphic novel adaptation of the beloved, bestselling Newbery Honor-winning novel.

    Eleven-year-old Turtle is smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and money—and sometimes even dreams—is scarce. So when Turtle’s mother gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle heads off to Florida to live with relatives. Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before, though. It’s full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets to unravel . . . and even a little bit of fun. Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of her shell. And as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.

    Inspired by family stories, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm blends family lore with America’s past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau.

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    About Jennifer L. Holm

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Graphic Novels | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Random House Graphic
    Jun 29, 2021 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593126301

    Category: Children’s Graphic Novels | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Random House Graphic
    Jun 29, 2021 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593126318

    Category: Children’s Graphic Novels | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $23.99
    Published by Random House Graphic
    Jun 29, 2021 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593126325

    Category: Children’s Graphic Novels | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Random House Graphic
    Jun 29, 2021 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593126332

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2010:
    “Sweet, funny and superb”

    Starred Review, Booklist, April 15, 2010:
    “Turtle is just the right mixture of knowingness and hope; the plot is a hilarious blend of family dramas seasoned with a dollop of adventure.”

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly:
    “This humorous adventure effectively portrays Turtle as caught between her mother’s Hollywood-inspired dreams and the very real family . . . that offer a different kind of paradise.”

    Review, School Library Journal, April 2010:
    “This richly detailed novel was inspired by Holm’s great-grandmother’s stories. Readers who enjoy melodic, humorous tales of the past won’t want to miss it.”

    Awards

    NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies WINNER

    Newbery Honor Book WINNER

    Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award WINNER

    South Carolina Children’s Book Award SUBMITTED

    ALA Notable Children’s Book NOMINEE

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Florida Sunshine State Book Award NOMINEE

    IRA Children’s Choices NOMINEE

    IRA Teachers’ Choices NOMINEE

    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award NOMINEE

    Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

    Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE

    Massachusetts Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award NOMINEE 2014

    New York State Charlotte Award NOMINEE

    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award NOMINEE

    Texas Bluebonnet Master List NOMINEE

    Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award NOMINEE

    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog SELECTION 2022

    California Young Reader Medal FINALIST 2014

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