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The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo

The Tiger Rising

by Kate DiCamillo
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  • Mar 1, 2001, 128 pages
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  • Aug 2002, 128 pages
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The Tiger Rising is a children book by two-time Newbery Award-medalist, Kate DiCamillo. Published in 2001, The Tiger Rising is DiCamillo’s second book and was a National Book Award Finalist. Because the death of his mother, Rob Horton packs his clothes. When he and his father move to Lister, Florida Rob found a caged tiger in the woods and he got the friendship with an angry girl named Sistine.
Sistine begin to open his emotional suitcase. When their friendship grows, Rob and Sistine got a difficult decision to uncage the tiger or leave it caged. And they choose to uncage the tiger. The authors centered on his feelings and memories. She wrote in with a warm, smooth with simple but emotionally-good narrative. DiCamillo wrote about the complicated friendship.
This book has touch my heart. I recommend this book to anyone anywhere. The story in this books flow perfectly with the story. I can't find a better book to read. Once again it is fantastic story I really recommend this book.
sadie

five stars!
Great book. Perfect for book clubs and read-alouds!
Elysabeth

Awesome book
Very beautiful and sad.
maya

AWESOME BOOK
I love the tiger rising. It is the most exciting, but sad book ever. we are reading it in my class.
matjosh

the tiger rising
It was the best book I have ever read.
Lucia

Best Book Ever
The Tiger Rising is a really good book! I read it and really enjoyed it. Once you start reading, you can't put the book down. It is the best book I've ever read in my life!!!!

Kate DiCamillo is a very good author! I read and liked every book she wrote. For example, I read The Tiger Rising, The Tale Of Despereaux, and Because Of Winn-Dixie. All of them are very good books and I would want to read them if I were you!
christina

good book
Is a sad book because Rob hid his feeling about his mother. Like a tiger in a cage.
jillian

the tiger rising
Rob tried to keep his feelings locked up like a tiger in a cage. He met Sistine who changed his mind and his heart. When his feelings do come out, the tiger gets out too. I recommend this coming of age book to all.

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