Tato autorka zkoumá, jak se naši hrdinové vyvíjejí a jak se jejich identity mění v závislosti na prostředí, které je obklopuje. Její díla se zabývají tématy identity, růstu a přizpůsobivosti, často zasazenými do kontrastních prostředí. Autorka píše s citem pro detail a vytváří bohaté světy, které čtenáře vtáhnou do proměn svých postav. Její práce je oslavou objevování sebe sama a síly lidského ducha.
Die schönsten Tierabenteuer von Callie und Travis
Callie und Travis haben eine große Leidenschaft für Tiere. Gemeinsam kümmern sie sich um hilfsbedürftige Tiere, retten ein Lämmchen, einen Hund und ein Babyeichhörnchen und helfen einer erkrankten Eule. Callie lernt viel von Dr. Pritzker, da sie später Tierärztin werden möchte.
Helping care for an abandoned baby skunk who has adapted well to sharing a home with humans, soft-hearted Travis is unable to resist offering help to the skunk's littermate, who proves to be less cooperative
The character from The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate helps animals big and small in this second book in a chapter book series by a Newbery Honor author. When Callie and Granddaddy go exploring by the river, Callie discovers a leaf covered with spots. Those spots, it turns out, are eggs, and those eggs become butterflies. One of her newly hatched butterflies has a problem, though—its wing is broken. Can Callie find a way to help this butterfly fly? Mother's prize sheep, Snow White, is pregnant and about to give birth. With Dr. Pritzker off helping a colicky horse, it falls to Callie to deliver the lamb. Callie takes the situation in hand, bringing the lamb into the world—and getting her fair due from Mother! Counting Sheep is the second book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet chapter book series from Jacqueline Kelly. Don't miss any of Callie Vee's veterinary adventures: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #1: Skunked! Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #2: Counting Sheep Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #3: Who Gives a Hoot?
In rural Texas in 1900, twelve-year-old Callie works with a visiting veterinarian and discovers her life's calling in spite of societal expectations that limit her options.
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.