Jacqueline Kelly

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Jacqueline Kelly

Publisher Marketing: 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." Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2009 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 05/04/2009 pg. 51 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) - *Starred Review School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 110 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 80 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) - *Starred Review New York Times Book Review 06/14/2009 pg. 13 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2009 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Scientific American 09/01/2009 pg. 102 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2009 pg. 565 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2009 pg. 31 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2009 pg. 33 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2010 pg. 12 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/01/2010 pg. 14 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 26 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 893 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 156 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) BookPage 05/01/2009 (EAN 9780805088410, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2010 pg. 57 (EAN 9781441802439, Compact Disc) Audio File 04/01/2010 pg. 61 (EAN 9781441802422, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Audio File Best Young Adult 12/01/2010 pg. 30 (EAN 9781441802422, Compact Disc) Contributor Bio:  Kelly, Jacqueline 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. Contributor Bio:  Ross, Natalie Natalie Ross has narrated and directed over 150 audio titles. Her reading of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate won the "Best Children's" title at the 2011 APA Audie Awards, as well as an Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award. Her work has been featured in many "Best of the Year" lists, and she was named "Favorite Female Narrator" and "Favorite Dual Narrators" (with Phil Gigante) in 2011 and 2012. In addition to audiobooks, Natalie is an accomplished playwright and theatre actress.