Jennifer L. Holm's
Turtle in Paradise reads like a Flannery O'Connor novel for elementary students. It has the flavor of the south...in this case the Florida Keys. It has the bigger-than-life characters with distinct, colorful personalities that remind you of someone and no one in particular. And it has the slimy swindler who takes advantage of the dreamer who just wants to be taken care of. What stands this story apart from the tragic O'Connor style is the great family support system in place for Turtle and her mama. This is a funny little story that gives the reader a little insight into what it was like to be poor during the beginnings of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
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