When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)
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WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL - WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY 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. "If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." --Booklist, Starred Review
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1524715735
ISBN13:9781524715731
Release Date:January 2023
Publisher:Yearling Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.1" x 7.6"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
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People pushing the straight agenda need to get a grip. There’s a straight agenda, right? That’s why
Published by Gay.kids.exist , 1 year ago
It’s funny when people think “innuendo” “forces” an agenda on kids and never think that about the thousands and thousands of children’s stories where a girl likes a boy. Heaven for fend a child should find a home in a book, a place that tells them they belong and there are other people like them in the world.
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