The August giveaway is a wonderfully written book by Jacqueline Kelly, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. The book is winner of several awards, including the prestigious Newbery Award given by the American Library Association. The book is suited for 9-12 year old readers. A little about the book Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in … [Read more...]