| The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: (Newbery Honor Book) Contributor(s): Kelly, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805088415 ISBN-13: 9780805088410 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: 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 angers of living with six brothers, and comes up against 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 a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008040595 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Series: Calpurnia Tate |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130075 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Debut 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 is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award. This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Jacqueline: - 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. |