When you trap a tiger
Readers rate it 4.2 (29 on Hardcover)
306 pages · Released Jan 28, 2020 · Random house books for Young readers
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This Newbery Medal winner is a beautifully crafted middle-grade novel that weaves Korean folklore and family themes into an uplifting adventure. The story centers on courage, storytelling, and family bonds, with magical elements that create mild tension rather than genuine threat. While there is some scary atmosphere around the tiger and family illness, the overall tone is hopeful and the stakes feel manageable for the target age group.
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Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse to stay bottled up. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her Halmo... Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse to stay bottled up. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her Halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal -- return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health -- Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice and the courage to face a tiger. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. Think Walk Two Moons meets Where the Mountain Meets the Moon! - Publisher.
Shelved under
- Children's fiction
- Sisters, fiction
- Grandparents, fiction
- Storytelling, fiction
- Sick, fiction
- Tiger, fiction
- Korean americans, fiction
- Newbery Medal
- LGBTQ young adult
- nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2021-02-14
- New York Times bestseller
- Juvenile
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ISBN 9781524715700 · Random house books for Young readers