{"product_id":"full-of-beans","title":"Full of Beans","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolm, Jennifer L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 224 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award Five Starred Reviews!A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016Grown-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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" —The New York Times\"[Holm] captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . Children will love Beans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" —Shelf Awareness, Starred\"A novel as entertaining as the motion pictures [Beans] loves to see.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"—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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" —Kirkus Review, Starred\"Entertaining and illuminating historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" —Publishers Weekly, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541612048629,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0399\/8161\/3205\/files\/Full_of_Beans_-_Jennifer_L._Holm.jpg?v=1786405835","url":"https:\/\/storycupboard.com\/products\/full-of-beans","provider":"Story Cupboard Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}