Full of Beans Author:Jennifer L. Holm 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 a... more »ll 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« less