The Tiger Rising
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2001 · Est. 2 hour read

The Tiger Rising

Written by Kate DiCamillo

A caged tiger and a new friendship challenge Rob to confront hidden truths.

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144 pages· 19,341 words· Est. 2 hour read· 590L
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In the misty Florida woods, twelve-year-old Rob Horton discovers a caged tiger and meets the expressive Sistine Bailey. As their friendship grows, they confront the reality that some things, like heartache and memories, can't be contained. Will they find the courage to set themselves free?

From the publisher

A National Book Award finalist by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo.

Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger—a real-life, very large tiger—pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things—like memories, and heartache, and tigers—can’t be locked up forever. Featuring a cover illustration by Stephen Walton.

Awards

National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist (2001)
At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
19,341
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
December 8, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763680879

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