Skunked!

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Title:

Skunked!

Author:

Kelly, Jacqueline, author.

Meyer, Jennifer L., illustrator.

Series:

Calpurnia Tate.

Girl vet ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"When Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't help but bring it home and take care of it. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Subject Term:

Skunks -- Infancy -- Juvenile fiction.

Naturalists -- Juvenile fiction.

Veterinarians -- 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:

2016

ISBN:

9781627798686

Publication Information:

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.

Call Number:

J KELLY

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes a new illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the beloved characters from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate . In Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training, 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?

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.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal 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 © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.