The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

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• Book Review: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

  It’s the Summer of 1899 in a small town in Texas and the heat is almost unbearable. Instead of napping in the afternoon like her 6 brothers and mother, almost-twelve-year-old Calpurnia Virginia Tate (or Callie Vee to friends and family) prefers to re ... (read full critics)

  thebooksmugglers published on Wed, 9 Mar 2011

• THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE by Jacqueline Kelly

  Review by Kirstin Merrihew (JUL 16, 2010) In the baking hot Texas summer of 1899, Harry, the oldest of eleven-year-old Calpurnia Tate’s six brothers gives her a notebook in which she begins to write down her observations of nature. She also longs to ... (read full critics)

  mostlyfiction published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010

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  Calpurnia is growing up at the end of the 18th century, in a world in which girls are expected to "come out", marry, and raise a family. Calpurnia, however, grows close to her grandfather and loves to work with him in his laboratory in the back shed, and to look for specimens in the countryside, whi ... (continue)

  Calpurnia is growing up at the end of the 18th century, in a world in which girls are expected to "come out", marry, and raise a family. Calpurnia, however, grows close to her grandfather and loves to work with him in his laboratory in the back shed, and to look for specimens in the countryside, which they then identify and she describes in her science notebook. She longs to go to university, but knows that her parents don't have that future in mind for her. We don't find out what the future holds for her, but the book ends on a hopeful note.
  The reader is too simpering for what should be Calpurnia's voice. You should read it, not listen to it.

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  Missmath144 said on Feb 19, 2010 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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  Calpurnia's life seems like a breeze. Having a grandfather who encourges her to be a naturalist not to mention having six brothers to lean on. But on the other hand she is a free-bee with out any space to fly. In other words she has to come out, of her dream of becoming a naturalist and turning into ... (continue)

  Calpurnia's life seems like a breeze. Having a grandfather who encourges her to be a naturalist not to mention having six brothers to lean on. But on the other hand she is a free-bee with out any space to fly. In other words she has to come out, of her dream of becoming a naturalist and turning into a "lady" with parties and dresses for every one of them. So Im saying that being the only girl out of seven you have a lot on your sholders. Read this magnificent story and relax, truly.

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  Callisto said on Jan 9, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Interesting vignette into the life of a 11 year old girl living in 1899 rural Texas with 6 brothers. I hope that there is a sequel as I would like to see how Callie Vee's life evolves.

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  jackie said on Jul 25, 2009 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 352 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0805088415
• ISBN-13: 9780805088410
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Pub date: May 12, 2009
• Also available as: Audio CD
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, Libri Italiani

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