Awesome new books!
I just read some amazing new books. The first one was a sequel to one of my favorite books from a couple of years ago. It's called "The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly. The first one was called "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" and Calpurnia or Callie V as she is called by her family is a terrific character. Callie lives with her large family in Texas in 1900. She has 4 brothers, a mom and dad who care about her a lot (although they REALLY don't understand her) and a grandfather who really does understand her. Callie is VERY interested in all things scientific and her mother despairs that she will ever become a lady (not if Callie has anything to say about it). I love that Callie is so interested in science (in this one she does dissections, creates a barometer that forecasts a devastating hurricane, and becomes a veterinary assistant) and although she wants to please her mother and father, she also continues to push for opp...