The tiger rising, Kate DiCamillo
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The tiger rising, Kate DiCamillo
Language
eng
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Intended audience
9-12 years old
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The tiger rising
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Kate DiCamillo
Summary
It's six months since Rob's mum died and he moved to Florida. His dad won't talk about her at all. Crying ain't going to bring her back, he says. So Rob fills a suitcase in his mind with all his forbidden thoughts - the rash on his legs, the bullies at school - and keeps it tight shut. He passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, but is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger. As he imagines the tiger rising out of his cage, his suitcase begins to open..
Target audience
pre adolescent
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