WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. "If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." —Booklist, Starred Review

When You Trap a Tiger

Japanese edition of [When You Trap a Tiger] by Tae Keller. Winner of the Newbery Medal. New York Times Bestseller. 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.

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY 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. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. "If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." —Booklist, Starred Review

Use your imagination to help work through difficult things and grow as a person in the process. The questions in this resource helps to keep students engaged while reading the novel. Put yourself in the mind of Lily’s halmoni to imagine an alternative ending to the tiger story. Speculate how Sam feels about being in Halmoni’s house. Put events that take place the night Lily meets with the tiger in the correct order. Come up with two ways that Lily could help her halmoni. Create a mini-book about the Korean tradition of the kosa. Make connections between scenes from the novel and your own life. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. About the Novel: When You Trap a Tiger is told from the point of view of an eight-year-old third generation Korean-American. Lily lives with her older sister and their mother. After learning of their grandmother’s illness, Lily’s mother moves the family back to her childhood home to be closer to their halmoni, a Korean word for grandmother. Lily loves visiting her halmoni. They make delicious Korean dishes and listen to her Korean folklore stories. On their way, Lily sees a magical tiger in the road. When she tells her halmoni of what she sees, Lily is warned to stay away from the tiger. Long ago, back in Korea, Lily’s halmoni stole stories from the tiger, and now it’s back to collect. The story follows Lily’s struggle to break out of her shell as she deals with the impending reality of her grandmother’s death.

When You Trap a Tiger - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

Analyzing literature can be hard - we make it easy! This in-depth study guide offers summaries & analyses for all 46 chapters of When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. Get more out of your reading experience and build confidence with study guides proven to: raise students' grades, save teachers time, and spark dynamic book discussions. SuperSummary Study Guides are written by experienced educators and literary scholars with advanced degrees in relevant fields. Here's what's inside: Chapter-by-chapter summaries- Refresh your memory of key events and big ideas Comprehensive literary analysis - Unlock underlying meaning Examination of key figures in the text - Follow character arcs from tragedy to triumph Discussion of themes, symbols & motifs - Connect the dots among recurring ideas Important quotes with explanations - Appreciate the meaning behind the words Essay & discussion topics - Discover writing prompts and conversation starters

Study Guide: When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (SuperSummary)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Three middle school students embark on a quest to find a book that may just save their lives in this spectacular novel about fate and friendship--from the Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger. "Another unforgettable novel from one of my favorite authors. I loved Nomi, Arthur, and Vi. I have a prophecy that readers will love them, too."—Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist Once there was a tree. For two hundred years, there was a tree. There was a tree. There was a tree. Until the tree fell in a forest--and then there was a book. When best friends Nomi, Vi, and Arthur were younger, they discovered a book of prophecies. It was so very comforting to know what was coming. But as the kids grew older, they forgot about the book. Until the final prophecy started coming true. Now, as seventh grade tests their friendship and wildfires threaten Seattle, the final prophecy promises fire and destruction. Nomi tries everything to prevent calamity. The only problem? She needs help...but Vi's acting strange and Arthur stopped talking to her. Vi can't tell Nomi, but she's been texting the coolest boy in school, and it's going well--until that boy makes an unexpected request, and she must decide who she wants to be. Meanwhile, Arthur joined the cross-country team, but he can't outrun the real reason he ended his friendship with Nomi. The best he can do is try to hide it. As the prophecy escalates, past and present intersect, fate and friendship collide, and secrets spread like wildfire. Together, Nomi, Vi, and Arthur must face the future...even, and especially when it's so uncertain.

When Tomorrow Burns

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