The Evolution of Calpurnia TateThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
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The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia's sleepy Texas town, and there aren't a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a lot of time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. It turns out that every drop of river water is teeming with life ' all you have to do is look through a microscope!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 learns just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing an unusual year with unique sensitivity and wit.
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
Curious about the grasshoppers in her backyard in rural Texas, 11-year-old Calpurnia turns to her grandfather, an avid naturalist, for information and acquires a newfound respect for the natural world, in this coming-of-age tale set in 1899. Book available.
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
Curious about the grasshoppers in her backyard in rural Texas, 11-year-old Calpurnia turns to her grandfather, an avid naturalist, for information and acquires a newfound respect for the natural world, in this coming-of-age tale set in 1899. Book available.
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- Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, 2009.
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