Full of Beans

Full of Beans

<b>Return to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book <i>Turtle in Paradise</i> through the eyes of Turtle’s cousin Beans!</b><br /> <b> <br />Five Starred Reviews!<br />A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016<br /><br /></b>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.<br /><br />"A<b> surprising coming-of-age story</b> with a <b>remarkably honest</b> message." —<i>The New York Times</i><br /><br />"[Holm] captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . <b>Children will love Beans</b>." —<i>Shelf Awareness</i>, Starred<br /><br />"Multifaceted supporting characters . . . are all seen through Bean’s refreshingly honest eyes and create a novel <b>as entertaining as the motion pictures </b>he loves to see."—<i>The Horn Book Magazine,</i> Starred<br /><b><br /></b>“Inspired by actual events, <b>Holm’s talent for writing historical fiction is on full display</b>. . . . Interesting family and small-town dynamics further enrich this <b>fascinating account of a young boy’s life </b>in Florida’s ‘Recovery Key.’” —<i>Booklist</i>, Starred<br /><br />"<b>Filled with humor, heart, and warmth</b>; readers can only hope to hear more about the Curry clan." —<i>Kirkus Review, S</i>tarred<br /><br />"<b>Entertaining and illuminating</b> historical fiction." —<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, Starred