Jacqueline Kelly

Tuesday, October 23 at 6pm

You're invited to a Release Party in honor of Return to the Willows, the new book by Newbery Medal Honoree Jacqueline Kelly!

Join us today as one of our favorite Austin authors, Jacqueline Kelly, is here to speak about and sign her new book, Return to the Willows. A new book from a Newbery Honoree is something to celebrate! Don't miss it!

Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more rollicking adventures in this sequel to The Wind in the Willows. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.

Jacqueline Kelly was born in New Zealand and raised in Canada. She now makes her home with her husband and various cats and dogs in Austin and Fentress, Texas. She is a practicing physician. Her first novel, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, was a Newbery Honor winner.

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Thank you for supporting Jacqueline Kelly and your local independent bookstore!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

We love, love, love the historical novel for tweens The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and couldn't be happier about bringing Jacqueline Kelly our way to share it with you all! We'll be joined by the naturalist staff from Durango Nature Studies, who will lead kids through some hands-on activities as part of this fun event for the whole family.

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 figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit. "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award.

Jacqueline Kelly was born in New Zealand and moved with her parents to western Canada at an early age. She grew up in the dense rain forests of Vancouver Island, so you can imagine her shock some years later when her family moved to the desert of El Paso, Texas. She attended university in El Paso and medical school in Galveston (lovingly known as “Galvatraz” among the inmates). She practiced medicine for many years and then attended the University of Texas School of Law. She practiced law for several more years before realizing that what would really make her happy is to write fiction. Her first published short story appeared in 2001 in the Mississippi Review (one of her proudest accomplishments). Her debut novel, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, was released by Henry Holt on May 12, 2009 (another one of her proudest accomplishments).

Location: Street: Maria's Bookshop Additional: 960 Main Ave City: Durango, Province: Colorado Postal Code: 81301-5122 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is a historical young adult novel by Jacqueline Kelly. It was the recipient of a 2010 Newbery Honor Award. It was also honored with the IRA Children's Book Award, theNorth Carolina Young Adult Book Award, the TN YA Volunteer State Book Award ML, and the Virginia M. Law Award. It was included in Chicago Public Library Best of the Best list, the Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Choice Award Master List, and the Texas Lone Star Reading List.

Location: Street: 68 9th Steet City: Steamboat Springs, Province: Colorado Postal Code: 80487 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Jacqueline Kelly , The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.

TWEEN EVENT: JACQUELINE KELLY: THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE 7pm Jacqueline Kelly visits with her debut novel, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia’s sleepy Texas town, and there aren’t a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a lot of time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an acid naturalist. It turns out that every drop of river water is teeming with life — all you have to do is look through a microscope! As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. (booksense)… (more)