The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

By: Jacqueline Kelly

Narrated by: Natalie Ross

Audie Award, Children Ages 8-12, 2011
Newbery Honor Book, 2010

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 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 comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.

©2009 Jacqueline Kelly (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

So good

this was the best book I have ever read! Calpurnia and her grandfather and their family's help was so good!

Great Listen

This was a delightful story about the love of family, nature, and life in general. I really enjoyed this story and the fun relationship between Grandfather and Granddaughter. Despite the name of the book evolution isn't use in it's typical argumentative state in this book. Rather it refers to the ever changing and evolving person we become as we grow and mature.

Great bedtime story!

Interesting and good story perfect for bedtime! I recommend getting it and listening to it, I loved it!

Not my cup of tea

an interplay between an adolescent girl, and her family at the turn of the 20th century.

Story left me cold, and story never went anywhere.

Well written, however.

Awesomesause

This is just awesome. Overall very child friendly but does have some curse words. The evolution of calpurnia Tate
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