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    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

    Written by Jacqueline Kelly

    Narrated by Natalie Ross

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. A Newbery Honor Book.

    “The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. . . . Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today.” ―The New Yorker

    Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.

    Author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit.

    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street—Josette Frank Award. This title has Common Core connections. This is perfect for young readers who like historical fiction, STEM topics, animal stories, and feminist middle grade novels.

    Don't miss the sequel!
    The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate

    To follow Calpurnia Tate on more adventures, read the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet chapter book series:
    Skunked!
    Counting Sheep
    Who Gives a Hoot?
    A Prickly Problem

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 20, 2009
    ISBN9781441802460
    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
    Author

    Jacqueline Kelly

    Jacqueline Kelly won the Newbery Honor for her first book, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Canada, in the dense rainforests of Vancouver Island. Her family then moved to El Paso, Texas, and Kelly attended college in El Paso, then went on to medical school in Galveston. After practicing medicine for many years, she went to law school at the University of Texas, and after several years of law practice, realized she wanted to write fiction. Her first story was published in the Mississippi Review in 2001. She now makes her home with her husband and various cats and dogs in Austin and Fentress, Texas.

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