In Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. And she especially shines in her depiction of the natural world that so intrigues Callie. From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes Skunked, a new illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the beloved characters from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is the most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years." -The New Yorker, "Book Bench" section "In her debut novel, Jacqueline Kelly brings to vivid life a boisterous small-town family at the dawn of a new century. In this enchanting middle-grade novel, The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, readers will fall deeper in love with our heroine Callie Vee, as she continues her journey to learn more about the world around her and to deal with her wild family. Whether it's wrangling a rogue armadillo or stray dog, a guileless younger brother or standoffish cousin, the trials and tribulations of Callie Vee will have readers laughing and crying and cheering for this most endearing heroine. And Callie has her hands full keeping the wild animals-her brother included-away from her mother's critical eye. Callie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
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