Tiger Rising (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
What's This Book About
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 new cover illustration by Stephen Walton.”
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The Creative Behind the Book
Kate DiCamillo is the celebrated author of many books for children, including Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780606378895
- Publication Date
- December 8, 2015
- Page Count
- 144
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 590L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 45130
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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