A review by kim_j_dare
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm

5.0

This was such a little treasure. I have to admit that I was not thrilled when historical fiction carried the day this year as far as the Newbery winner and the Newbery honors... especially when Moon Over Manifest and Turtle in Paradise both feature female protagonists sent away from home during the Great Depression. But they are two very different stories, and Jennifer Holm did a lovely job of enabling me to embrace Turtle and the various people she meets in Key West.