The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly
Taste attributes: familyhistoricalanimalsdramafresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of ageunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeGood-natured and stirring: an original family novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
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.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.
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- Author
- Jacqueline Kelly
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 340
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- Open Library
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