Henry Holt & Company; 1 edition (2009)
Set in a small Texan town in 1899 `The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate' is an entertaining first book by Jacqueline Kelly. When 11 year old Calpurnia is not allowed to borrow a copy of Charles Darwin's controversial `Origin of Species' from her local library she discovers not only that her grandfather has a copy at home but that he knows the great man. Her relationship with her grandfather develops as together they explore and record the natural history around their farm.
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