Full of Beans / Jennifer L. Holm
Material type:
TextPublisher: [New York, NY] : Yearling, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2018Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First Yearling edition 2018Description: 193 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 055351038X
- 9780553510386
- 1544413351
- 9781544413358
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's Fiction | HOLM JENNIFER | Available | 33111009864121 |
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Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award
Five Starred Reviews!
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016
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.
Return to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradise through the eyes of Turtle's cousin Beans!
"A surprising coming-of-age story with a remarkably honest message."- The New York Times
" Holm captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . Children will love Beans ."- Shelf Awareness , Starred
"A novel as entertaining as the motion pictures Beans loves to see."- The Horn Book Magazine, Starred
"Inspired by actual events, Holm's talent for writing historical fiction is on full display . . . . Interesting family and small-town dynamics further enrich this fascinating account of a young boy's life in Florida's 'Recovery Key.'"- Booklist ,Starred
" Filled with humor, heart, and warmth ."- Kirkus Review, S tarred
" Entertaining and illuminating historical fiction."- Publishers Weekly , Starred
Originally published in hardcover by Random House Children's Books, New York, in 2016.
"Beans Curry owns this town. He and his gang of barefoot buddies know everyone in Key West, and they know how to get things done -- and get paid. Most of the time, anyway. But it's the middle of the Great Depression, and times are tough. there are no jobs and everyone is out for themselves, which means it's hard for a kid to make a cent. Luckily, Beans isn't like other kids. And when his first scheme doesn't work out, he realizes he has to think bigger. Even if it means breaking a few rules ..."--Back cover.