When You Trap a Tiger (Wonderbook Edition)
Written by Tae Keller
and Greta Jung (Narrator)
Published by Penguin Random House
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.
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Primary ISBN: 9781667034034
Available As: Wonderbook
, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Korean/Korean American
Themes: Award Winner, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Wonderbook
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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