Copyright Date:
2017
Edition Date:
2017
Release Date:
10/03/17
Illustrator:
Meyer, Jennifer L.,
Pages:
106 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-250-12944-3 Perma-Bound: 0-605-99362-9
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-250-12944-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-99362-4
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2015041958
Dimensions:
20 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal Starred Review
Gr 2-4 Award-winning author Kelly introduces the "Calpurnia Tate" series to a younger audience. The year is 1901, and Calpurnia lives in a big white house in Texas with her mother, father, grandfather, and six brothers. Living with so many brothers can bring excitement and, at times, trouble. High jinks ensue when Cal's younger brother Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk. Sharing his sister's love of animals, Travis brings the skunk, Stinky, home to care for it. One skunk isn't too much of a problem, but the situation escalates when Travis finds the runt of the litter, Winky. The most difficult part of caring for baby skunks is keeping them a secret from Cal and Travis's watchful mother. She would be furious if she knew there were baby skunks living in her barn, and Cal and Travis desperately want to avoid her wrath. This engaging introductory chapter book contains the added benefit of introducing readers to science and nature terminology as well as a bit of Texas history. Readers need not have read Kelly's The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate to enjoy this charming selection. VERDICT Young readers will find Cal and Travis's exploits entertaining, humorous, and informative. Tiffany Davis, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY
ALA Booklist
The new Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series of early chapter books opens with a warm, witty story in which Travis, Callie's 11-year-old brother, secretly adopts a pair of baby skunks. Though 12-year-old Callie knows that it's a bad idea, she does what she can to help softhearted Travis keep the kits alive. They hide the skunks in the barn, nurse them to health, and wash the family dog after he gets sprayed. The climactic scene comes when Travis sneaks his wild pets into the schoolhouse and becomes an unlikely hero to everyone but his sister. Written with simplicity, grace, and humor, the story is accessible to the many young readers looking for large type and wide-spaced lines. While loyal Calpurnia Tate fans will be disappointed to find that the latest volume is shorter, simpler, and aimed at a younger audience, this amusing story will be a terrific find for chapter-book readers with historical fiction assignments, as well as kids who love animals. The book's many pencil illustrations were not seen in final form.
Word Count:
8,145
Reading Level:
4.5
Interest Level:
2-5
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 4.5
/ points: 1.0
/ quiz: 184775
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.5 /
points:5.0 /
quiz:Q69566
Lexile:
740L
Guided Reading Level:
N
Fountas & Pinnell:
N
From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes Skunked! , a new illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the beloved characters from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate . In Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. Pritzker help animals big and small. When soft-hearted Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't help but bring him home and take care of him. Stinky, as Travis names him, settles in pretty well. But when Travis discovers Stinky's litter-mate, Winky, who is in need of some help, things get complicated around the Tate house. One skunk is a piece of cake; two is just asking for trouble. Will Travis and Callie be able to keep the critters away from Mother's careful eyes--and nose? Don't miss the next book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series: Counting Sheep. And don't forget the Calpurnia Tate books for middle-grade readers: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate . Praise for Skunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet : "Expect a fresh crop of Calpurnia readers to simply enjoy this on its own considerable merits." --The Bulletin "This is a great progression from the Lois Lowry books and Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' books." --Children's Literature "This engaging introductory chapter book contains the added benefit of introducing readers to science and nature terminology as well as a bit of Texas history. . . . Entertaining, humorous, and informative." -- School Library Journal , starred review on Skunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet Praise for The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate: "Six years after debuting in Kelly's Newbery Honor-winning The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate , the budding Texas scientist returns, as curious and charming as ever, and now preoccupied with fauna instead of flora . . . Happily, the episodic narrative leaves the door wide open for further adventures--if we're lucky." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate "Animal lovers will revel in the abundant anecdotes about the benevolent country vet and Travis' mangy strays--some heart-wrenching, some hilarious--while learning plenty about nature ("from pond water up to the stars"), the deadly 1900 Galveston hurricane, and early Texas history as recounted by Callie's scholarly and beloved Granddaddy. A warm, welcome stand-alone companion to Kelly's lauded debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate "Well worth waiting for . . . Readers will flock to this sequel" -- Booklist, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate "Humor and little heartbreaks abound as Callie learns animal care under the tutelage of Dr. Pritzker, the town's veterinarian. . . ." -- School Library Journal, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate Praise for The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: " The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is the most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. ...Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today." -- The New Yorker, "Book Bench" section on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate "In her debut novel, Jacqueline Kelly brings to vivid life a boisterous small-town family at the dawn of a new century. And she especially shines in her depiction of the natural world that so intrigues Callie . . . Readers will want to crank up the A.C. before cracking the cover, though. That first chapter packs a lot of summer heat." -- The Washington Post on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
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