Tally Tuttle turns into a turtle

Kathryn Holmes, 1982-

Book - 2022

Tally Tuttle, a shy, new-in-town second-grader, magically transforms into a turtle on the first day of school, and in order to transform back to herself she must learn how to come out of her shell both literally and figuratively. Includes ten fun facts about painted turtles.

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Subjects
Genres
Animal fiction
School fiction
Published
New York : Amulet Books 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Kathryn Holmes, 1982- (author)
Other Authors
Ariel Landy (illustrator)
Item Description
Originally published in 2021.
Physical Description
111 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781419759383
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Tally Tuttle feels like she's eaten two helpings of butterflies for breakfast on the first day of second grade. Tally's family just moved to the area one week ago for Mom's new job, and Tally has been worried--what if this new place works out for everyone else in the family except her? At first, the kids in her new classroom make fun of her full name: Tallulah. But thankfully, Mrs. Norrell's classroom proves to be "a really magical place," just like Tally's mother predicted. Once she's there, the world suddenly changes around her, and Tally transforms into a turtle just long enough to experience what life would be like withdrawn inside a shell. As a turtle, Tally befriends a spider named Clementine, who sometimes shares Tally's shell for protection. Eventually Tally decides to stop hiding and face the real-life challenge of making new friends head-on. This is an accessible tale that will appeal to young children looking for everyday coping strategies. Tally appears to be White; in Landy's illustrations classmates appear to be of varied races and ethnicities. Holmes is a veteran YA writer, and this is both Book 1 of the Class Critters series and her chapter-book debut. A simple story told with aplomb. (animal facts) (Fantasy. 6-9) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.