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From: Arethna, Armin <AArethna_at_ci.berkeley.ca.us>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 19:28:26 +0000
One of my favourite intergenerational friendships is the one between Calpur nia and her grandfather as described in the very excellent book The Evoluti on of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly.
Their friendship blossoms when 11 year old Calpurnia realizes that her gruf f, intimidating grandfather is an amateur naturalist just like her, a kindr ed spirit who enjoys observing and recording the beauty of the living world around them. The sole girl among her six brothers, it is interesting that Calpurnia is the primary one in her family who spends a substantial amount of time with her antisocial grandfather, roaming the outdoors collecting s pecimens, recording his efforts to make whisky out of pecans, discussing Ch arles Darwin's recently published controversial book, and even discovering a new species of plant together. Readers may also find interesting the vas t difference in societal expectations of girls and boys at the turn of the 20th century, but what fascinates me the most about this book is the sweet, unexpected bond between Calpurnia and her grandfather.
Happy reading! ~Armin
Armin Arethna Children's Librarian Berkeley Public Library (510) 981-6223
From: Rosanne Parry
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:45 PM To: Nancy Bo Flood Cc: eco reading eco reading schliesman; ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject: Re:
Friendship: Variations on the Theme
Recent picture book favorites about friendship have included A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker and Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby.
I thought Heart of a Samurai was an interesting look at a cross cultural friendship between a boy from isolationist Japan and the captain of a whaling ship. I think cross cultural friendships are a fascinating sub-genre of the friendship story. Anybody else have favorites in that area?
Rosanne Parry WRITTEN IN STONE, 2013 SECOND FIDDLE, 2011 HEART OF A SHEPHERD, 2009 www.rosanneparry.com
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 19:28:26 +0000
One of my favourite intergenerational friendships is the one between Calpur nia and her grandfather as described in the very excellent book The Evoluti on of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly.
Their friendship blossoms when 11 year old Calpurnia realizes that her gruf f, intimidating grandfather is an amateur naturalist just like her, a kindr ed spirit who enjoys observing and recording the beauty of the living world around them. The sole girl among her six brothers, it is interesting that Calpurnia is the primary one in her family who spends a substantial amount of time with her antisocial grandfather, roaming the outdoors collecting s pecimens, recording his efforts to make whisky out of pecans, discussing Ch arles Darwin's recently published controversial book, and even discovering a new species of plant together. Readers may also find interesting the vas t difference in societal expectations of girls and boys at the turn of the 20th century, but what fascinates me the most about this book is the sweet, unexpected bond between Calpurnia and her grandfather.
Happy reading! ~Armin
Armin Arethna Children's Librarian Berkeley Public Library (510) 981-6223
From: Rosanne Parry
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:45 PM To: Nancy Bo Flood Cc: eco reading eco reading schliesman; ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject: Re:
Friendship: Variations on the Theme
Recent picture book favorites about friendship have included A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker and Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby.
I thought Heart of a Samurai was an interesting look at a cross cultural friendship between a boy from isolationist Japan and the captain of a whaling ship. I think cross cultural friendships are a fascinating sub-genre of the friendship story. Anybody else have favorites in that area?
Rosanne Parry WRITTEN IN STONE, 2013 SECOND FIDDLE, 2011 HEART OF A SHEPHERD, 2009 www.rosanneparry.com
---Received on Mon 14 May 2012 07:28:26 PM CDT
