Trouble at Turtle Pond
Book description
When eleven-year-old Miles moves to Marsh Hollow, he’s desperate for a fresh start. At his last school, his ADHD-related challenges earned him a reputation as a troublemaker and cost him his friends, especially after he lost a beloved class pet. With just one chance to make a first impression, “Mayhem…
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1 author picked Trouble at Turtle Pond as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This story about two kids’ efforts to save endangered Blanding’s turtles reminded me of beautiful days in my childhood.
One summer, I worked for a biologist on a census of rare spotted turtles. Miles’ and Pia’s adventures, and all this book’s careful details, brought me back to the sound of our paddles cutting the water, monstrous snapping turtles floating past, and the elbow-deep plunge to pull the black shell and gleaming yellow spots of our target from the weeds.
I also related to the struggles of Renn’s protagonist, Miles, as he flips between the hyper focus and distractibility of ADHD.…
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