I think that it is average because the book is pretty choppy. My opinion on the book is that it is just ok. At the end of the book she realizes even though Key West is not the prettiest place in the world their are some very nice people there which is all that matters. Finally she found a treasure map and went to find the treasure. Then she started to bring her grandmother who her mom said was dead lunch. They began when she made friends with her cousins. When she moved to Key West she had many adventures. The main characters in this book are Bean, Aunt Minnie, Kermit, Turtle, Buddy, Pork Chop and Slow Poke. I know this because in the first chapter she said, “some kids are really nasty.” Turtle was expecting Key West to be shiny and new but it turns out to be stinky and run down. Turtle, the main character, thinks kids are bad even though she is a kid. Turtles In Paradise by Jennifer L Holm is about a girl who gets sent to live with her mom's sister in Key West because her mom is a cleaning lady and her mom’s boss does not like kids. a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure.'

'Just the right mixture of knowingness and hope. Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love. It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. 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 live with relatives she's never met. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies.

Turtle in paradise by jennifer l holm