Full of Beans

Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradise is beloved by readers, and now they can return to this wonderful world through the eyes of Turtle s cousin Beans.

Grown-ups lie. That s one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest [...]
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Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradise is beloved by readers, and now they can return to this wonderful world through the eyes of Turtle s cousin Beans.

Grown-ups lie. That s one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means locals ) in all of Key West. Not that Beans really minds; it s 1934, the middle of the Great Depression. With no jobs on the island, and no money anywhere, who can really blame the grown-ups for telling a few tales? Besides, Beans isn t anyone s fool. In fact, he has plans. Big plans. And the consequences might surprise even Beans himself.
Praise:
As a storyteller, Holm is superb. School Library Journal
Holm impressively wraps pathos with comedy. Booklist
Anyone interested in learning to write crowd-pleasing historical fiction for elementary school readers would be wise to study Holm s work. Publishers Weekly, starred review
Sweet, funny and superb. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"