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I liked this because it was beautifully written and very evocative of place, and I enjoyed how the understanding between Callie Vee and her grandfather developed. (It was funny when he toasted her as his only grandchild - it was clear that he couldn't keep the boys straight either). The brothers were a bit indignant at being forgotten, not realizing she had had to work at the relationship and they had not made that effort, perhaps because they did not see the appeal.
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this book was really fun to read, and the characters were likeable. some of the "historical" stuff was interesting. towards the end i felt like the author had an agenda to convince the reader that if a girl is smart her potential is wasted in motherhood. that is why i did not give the book more stars. the message soured it for me at the end.
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I would prefer to give this 3.5 stars, but as I probably won't ever desire to re-read it, I rounded down. I enjoyed the unique aspects of this book, such as her relationship with her grandfather, her interest in science and even the unresolved issues between Calpurnia and her parents.
However, having grown up on a steady diet of frontier tales featuring saucy young girls, I felt that Calpurnia tread over too much familiar ground. Quite a few of the chapters didn't do much to further Calpurnia's ...more
However, having grown up on a steady diet of frontier tales featuring saucy young girls, I felt that Calpurnia tread over too much familiar ground. Quite a few of the chapters didn't do much to further Calpurnia's ...more
Spunky, but within the tradition of the Little House and Caddie Woodlawn books. I like how much historical context there was, even though the author admitted to changing some things (I didn't notice) with regard to historical events and botanical detail.
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I really enjoyed this historical fiction Newbery Honor book about a girl who wants to be a scientist in a time when it wasn't a "girl" thing to do!
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I just couldn't keep going with the audio version of this - the narrator didn't do it for me, and I just couldn't stay interested.
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This book will be an excellent read aloud for my science class as it truly illustrates scientific inquiry. It is also a wonderful book about an interesting young woman learning about being a girl in the 19th century soon to be 20th. I would love to read it with kids.
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