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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 10,515 Ratings and 2,734 Reviews

Book Description
The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia Virginia Tate'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 time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. It turns out that every ... More
Book Information
PublisherScholastic, Inc.
BindingUnknown Binding (11 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages340
ISBN-100545284384
ISBN-13978-0545284387
Publication Date/2009
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About Jacqueline Kelly (Author) : Jacqueline Kelly is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Jacqueline Kelly is The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
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9/28/2011 Leanne Pankuch said: Loved it. A sassy, yet historically accurate heroine...well done and satisfying.
tags: I read

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8/8/2011 Carmela Martino tagged as: I read

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2/21/2010 Mary Sandford said: Well done, but personally I don't agree with promoting darwinian thinking that has been refuted repeatedly with new scientific discoveries. I did like the ending that left me to believe that Calpurnia would succeed in fulfilling her dreams.
tags: I recommend

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8/29/2009 Rachel Newman tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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8/17/2009 Tamara Schmidt said: A bit of a slow start, but the character's southern drawl got stronger and more pronounced with each flip of the page! Eventhough being a debut book, the style of writing and descriptions were well seasoned to suit the high spirits of self discovery.
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