The curious world of Calpurnia Tate

"In rural Texas in 1900, when a storm blows change into town in the form of a visiting veterinarian, twelve-year-old Callie discovers a life and a vocation she desperately wants. But with societal expectations as they are, she will need all her wits and courage to realize her dreams"--Provided by pu...

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Main Author: Kelly, Jacqueline (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Kelly, Jacqueline. Calpurnia Tate series ; 2.
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Summary:"In rural Texas in 1900, when a storm blows change into town in the form of a visiting veterinarian, twelve-year-old Callie discovers a life and a vocation she desperately wants. But with societal expectations as they are, she will need all her wits and courage to realize her dreams"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:312 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780805097443 (hbk.)
0805097449 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Jacqueline Kelly won the Newbery Honor for her first book, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Canada, in the dense rainforests of Vancouver Island. Her family then moved to El Paso, Texas, and Kelly attended college in El Paso, then went on to medical school in Galveston. After practicing medicine for many years, she went to law school at the University of Texas, and after several years of law practice, realized she wanted to write fiction. Her first story was published in the Mississippi Review in 2001. She now makes her home with her husband and various cats and dogs in Austin and Fentress, Texas.