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From the publisher

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

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  • Title When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)
  • Author Tae Keller
  • Binding Library Binding
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN 9781524715717 / 1524715719
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.6 x 1 in (20.83 x 14.22 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Category Children's Books/All Ages
  • Library of Congress subjects Sisters, Grandmothers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2018060246
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2019, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2020, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2019, Page 85

About the author

TAE KELLER was born and raised in Honolulu, where she grew up on purple rice, Spam musubi, and her halmoni's tiger stories. She is the Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger and The Science of Breakable Things. She lives in Seattle. Visit her at TaeKeller.com, follow her monthly love letters at bit.ly/lovetae, and find her on Twitter and Instagram.
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