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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
novel
Copyright Year
2001-03-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Scholastic
Grade Level
6th - 7th
ISBN
9780439389952
Lexile
590
Themes
award winners & favorites
grief
friendship
freedom

The Tiger Rising

Written by Kate DiCamillo

Twelve-year-old Rob has been keeping all of his sadness locked up tight inside himself, like a suitcase he refuses to open, ever since his mother died. Then one day he discovers a caged tiger hidden in the woods, and meets a bold new girl named Sistine who is not afraid to say exactly what she feels. Will a caged tiger and an unexpected friendship help Rob finally open the suitcase?

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2001.

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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
novel
Copyright Year
2001-03-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Scholastic
Grade Level
6th - 7th
ISBN
9780439389952
Lexile
590
Themes
award winners & favorites
grief
friendship
freedom
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