By: Jacqueline Kelly
Summary:
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. 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. Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings
Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with
unique sensitivity and a wry wit.
Review:
The cover is really shows what Callie wants to do. Callie wants to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and enjoys learning about the plants and animals around her. The only problem is that girls aren't supposed to be scientists and she has to put up with learning how to be the perfect housewife.
This book is more for the people who enjoy history and science with mentions of the very first car, Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone, the invention of Coke, and the classification of plants and animals. It has a great mix of Texan history, Darwin's theory of evolution, and a girl's dream to become a naturalist.
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