Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award
Five Starred Reviews!
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016
Grown-ups lie. Thatโs 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 โlocalsโ) in all of Key West. Not that Beans really minds; itโs 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 isnโt anyoneโs fool. In fact, he has plans. Big plans. And the consequences might surprise even Beans himself.
Return to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradiseย through the eyes of Turtleโs cousin Beans!
"A surprising coming-of-age story with a remarkably honest message."ย โThe New York Times
"[Holm] captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . Children will love Beans."ย โShelf Awareness, Starred
"A novel as entertaining as the motion pictures [Beans] loves to see."โThe Horn Book Magazine,ย Starred
โInspired by actual events, Holmโs talent for writing historical fiction is on full display. . . . Interesting family and small-town dynamics further enrich this fascinating account of a young boyโs life in Floridaโs โRecovery Key.โโย โBooklist,ย Starred
"Filled with humor, heart, and warmth."ย โKirkus Review, Starred
"Entertaining and illuminating historical fiction."ย โPublishers Weekly, Starred
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