The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award.
Author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit. 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. 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. Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today." - The New Yorker 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. "The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. This is a wonderful book about coming of age in a fascinating time, and that's what will leave an impression on tween and teen readers.In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. They'll find it easy to root for - and relate to - Callie, who attempts to do the thing she loves despite what society - and her mother - think is proper. Parents need to know that since this Newbery Honor book is set in 1899, readers will learn a great deal about the period, including the limitations placed upon an intelligent girl.
Calpurnia's mother often takes a "tonic" for headaches that's later revealed to contain 20 percent alcohol.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Brief mention of other adults drinking port and other alcohol at a celebration. He offers Calpurnia whiskey on two occasions she tries it and dislikes it. Calpurnia's grandfather drinks whiskey and port daily, but he's not portrayed as drunken. All references are used in service of setting the scenes and are not gratuitous.
0 kommentar(er)
