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Title:

Counting sheep

Author:

Kelly, Jacqueline, author.

Meyer, Jennifer L., illustrator.

Series:

Calpurnia Tate.

Girl vet ;

Series Number:

Summary:

In rural Texas in 1901, thirteen-year-old Callie nurses a butterfly with a broken wing and delivers a baby lamb, despite her mother's disapproval of Callie's "unladylike behavior."

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

104 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Subject Term:

Veterinarians -- Juvenile fiction.

Naturalists -- Juvenile fiction.

Sex role -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Texas -- History -- 1846-1950 -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Meyer, Jennifer L.,

Publisher:

Henry Holt and Company,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781627798709

Publication Information:

New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2017]

Call Number:

J KELLY

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003223917	Juvenile Fiction	KELLY	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

Callie Vee and Travis help animals big and small in this illustrated chapter book series for younger readers.

In this second book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series, Callie takes a hands-on approach to animal doctoring. 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. Will Callie be able to take the situation in hand?

Author Notes

Jacqueline Kelly won the Newbery Honor for her first book, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Canada, in the dense rainforests of Vancouver Island. Her family then moved to El Paso, Texas, and Kelly attended college in El Paso, then went on to medical school in Galveston. After practicing medicine for many years, she went to law school at the University of Texas, and after several years of law practice, realized she wanted to write fiction. Her first story was published in the Mississippi Review in 2001. She now makes her home with her husband and various cats and dogs in Austin and Fentress, Texas.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Life is never dull on Callie's family farm. With six brothers and a host of animal companions, excitement is always brewing. While Dr. Pritzker, the local veterinarian, is away, it falls to Callie, Travis, and Granddaddy to help insects and animals in the newest installment of this series based upon the well-loved middle grade titles. This selection will be of interest to those fascinated by nature. Readers will learn about the evolution and life cycle of a butterfly and the lambing process. Some of the more challenging vocabulary is defined ("veterinarian"), while readers can use context clues to understand others ("embed," "nocturnal," "disastrous"). Newer readers may need some assistance, making this title best suited for guided reading. VERDICT A strong introductory chapter book for young readers interested in science and nature.-Tiffany Davis, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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