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Kelly, Jacqueline.

The evolution of Calpurnia Tate / Jacqueline Kelly. - 1st ed. - New York : Henry Holt, 2009. - 340 p ; 22 cm.

Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, May 2009. Booklist starred, May 2009. Book Links-starred, July 2009. Pub Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, April 2009. New York Times, June 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2009. Wilson's Children. Newbery Medal/Honor. School Library Journal starred.

In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.

5.3 Follett Library Resources. 5-8 Follett Library Resources.

Newbery Medal/Honor, 2010.

ISBN: 9780805088410 (trade : alk. paper) 0805088415 (trade : alk. paper) 9780329776220 (Follett bdg.) 0329776223

LCCN: 2008040595

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nature--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Texas--Juvenile fiction.
Grandfathers--Juvenile fiction.
Naturalists--Juvenile fiction.
Nature--Fiction.
Family life--Texas--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Naturalists--Fiction.
Nature--Fiction.
Family life--Texas--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Naturalists--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Nature--Fiction.
Family life--Texas--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Naturalists--Fiction.
Newbery Honor book.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Texas--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
Texas--History--Fiction.
Texas--History--Fiction.
Texas--History--Fiction.--1846-1950

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.K296184 / Evo 2009

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]