The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Calpurnia Tate #1

Jacqueline Kelly

340 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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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...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 3,713 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 58%

lighthearted: 58%

hopeful: 55%

inspiring: 53%

funny: 45%

reflective: 32%

emotional: 30%

informative: 23%

relaxing: 17%

challenging: 8%

mysterious: 1%

sad: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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