by Kate DiCamillo · Scholastic Inc. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780439389952
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«The Tiger Rising» is Kate DiCamillo's children's novel, published by Scholastic Inc. in paperback (116 pages, in English).
Rob Horton, an eleven-year-old boy who lives with his father in a hotel in rural Florida and entertains himself by carving wood, finds a caged tiger in the nearby forest. With the help of Sistine, his new strong-willed friend, Rob must decide what to do with the animal while trying to come to terms with his past.
The cover indicates that this novel was a finalist for the National Book Award and that Kate DiCamillo is also the author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux.
Suitable for child and young adult readers looking for stories of friendship and overcoming adversity.
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo is an American author of children's fiction. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie (2000), The Tiger Rising (2001), The Tale of Despereaux (2003), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006), The Magician's Elephant (2009), the Mercy Watson series (2005–2022), and Flora & Ulysses (2013). Her books have sold around 37 million copies. Four have been developed into films and two have been adapted into musical settings. The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses won the Newbery Medal, making DiCamillo one of seven authors to have won two Newbery Medals.
