The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I LOVE Callie Vee and you will too! She is the only girl with 6 brothers. (I can't even imagine the noise) Her mother runs a strict household and expects Callie Vee to learn the "domestic arts" - including cooking and sewing. Callie Vee can't stand to be inside the house and do what is expected of her. Instead, she wants to be a scientist. No one understands her except for her grandfather. Everyone is afraid of her grandfather but they become very close. He teaches her how to be an observer - asking questions - searching for answers. They spend hours together - a fact her mother does not like. Will Callie Vee stay on the scientific path or will her mother win out and she does what is expected of her?
Once you start this book you will NOT be able to put it down. For more insight on the struggles that Callie faces, pair this book with Charles and Emma, The Darwins Leap of Faith, by Deborah Heiligman.
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