The Tiger Rising: (A Middle-Grade Novel about Grief, Courage, Friendship, and Finding Your Voice - For Kids Ages 9-11 in Grades 5-6) -- Kate DiCamillo, Paperback Architecture Blending sharp social commentary with

Blending sharp social commentary with a millennial memoir voice

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The Tiger Rising: (A Middle-Grade Novel about Grief, Courage, Friendship, and Finding Your Voice - For Kids Ages 9-11 in Grades 5-6) -- Kate DiCamillo, Paperback Architecture Blending sharp social commentary withA 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