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Sign up todayThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
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Learn moreThe 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.
Jacqueline Kelly was born in New Zealand and raised in Canada. She is a practicing physician and now makes her home in Austin and Fentress, Texas. This is her first novel.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Jacqueline Kelly
Narrator:
Natalie Ross
ISBN:
9781441802460
Length:
9 hours
Language:
English
Publisher:
Brilliance Audio
Publication date:
November 20, 2009
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#21,159 Overall
Genre rank:
#4,363 in Children's