![]() ![]() It’s basically a male Babysitter’s Club but, while their “no girls allowed” policy is juvenile, they take the work seriously. Turtle’s cousins are in charge of The Diaper Gang. You can see it in their entrepreneurial kids. It’s not just the adults who are feeling the strain of the Great Depression in this story. But I’ve lived long enough to know the truth.” Wise beyond her years and jaded at the same time, she’s someone who’s both of her time and extremely relatable. ![]() It’s one thing to not relate to other kids your age but Turtle won’t even associate with them, as evidenced by her saying, “Everyone thinks children are sweet as Necco Wafers. What Turtle’s mom left out when she said she sent her sister a letter was that Aunt Minerva hadn’t written back yet, leaving Turtle to show up at her aunt’s door, an uninvited guest.įrom the very first line of narration, Holm makes Turtle a character you want to get to know better. To make matters worse, Turtle has never met her aunt or cousins before, but was told they’d be expecting her. ![]()
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