When you trap a tiger
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Random House, [2020].
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Fiction | JF KELLE | Available | |
| Central - Kids Fiction | JF KELLE | Long Overdue (Lost) | March 16, 2025 |
| Columbia Pike - Kids Fiction | JF KELLE | Available | |
| Columbia Pike - Kids Nonfiction | JF KELLE | Available | |
| Shirlington - Kids Fiction | JF KELLE | Available |
Description
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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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781524715700, 1524715700, 9781524715717, 1524715719
Notes
General Note
"Author of The Science of Breakable Things"--Dust jacket.
Description
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. --from Amazon.
Awards
Newbery Medal Winner
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keller, T. (2020). When you trap a tiger (First edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keller, Tae. 2020. When You Trap a Tiger. New York: Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keller, Tae. When You Trap a Tiger New York: Random House, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Keller, T. (2020). When you trap a tiger. First edn. New York: Random House.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keller, Tae. When You Trap a Tiger First edition., Random House, 2020.
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