When You Trap a Tiger: (Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal)

Authors: Keller, Tae
Genres: Culture, Family
Topics: Community, Frienship, Friends, Family, History, Culture, Folk Tales
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
BISAC/Subject: JUV013030, JUV039030, JUV012060
ISBN: 9781524715724, Related ISBNs: 0593155459, 0593155467, 1524715700, 1524715719, 1524715727
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 304,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis: WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

 
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!

"If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." --Booklist, Starred Review
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