A hopeful, heartwarming story of a girl discovering her family's past and present when she makes a deal with a magical tiger from her grandmother's stories, the Korean version of "Once upon a time . . ."
TAE KELLER was born and raised in Honolulu, where she grew up on purple rice, Spam musubi, and her halmoni's tiger stories. After high school, she moved in search of snow, and now lives in New York City. She is also the author of The Science of Breakable Things. Visit her at TaeKeller.com, follow her monthly love letters at bit.ly/lovetae, and find her on Twitter and Instagram.
Winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Award for Fiction and Poetry
Roars to life with just a touch of magic." --Kirkus
Reviews, starred review "A heartfelt reminder of the
wonder and beauty in our everyday lives." --Booklist,
starred review "Deeply moving... vulnerable and mythic
storytelling in the vein of Erin Entrada Kelly and Kacen
Callender." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Keller's (The Science of Breakable Things)
#OwnVoices journey through Korean mythology begins with a
fantastical quest and slowly transforms into a tale about
letting go and the immortality that story can allow."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "It's a complex,
satisfying story, one that foregrounds family and healing
alongside a love for Korean folklore." --The
Bulletin, starred review This beautiful book reminds us
that, even in a world filled with stolen stars, crafty tigers, and
family secrets that spring from folklore, the most powerful
magic of storytelling is the story we decide to tell about
ourselves. --Kat Yeh, author of The Truth About Twinkie
Pie
An intoxicating mix of folktale, fantasy, friendship and
love (and tigers!). Through a series of challenges--and also a
lot of laughter--Lily (a.k.a. Lily Bean, Eggi, Little Egg) finds
out what she is made of. She is a character who'll stay with
me--and whom I already miss! --Marie Myung-Ok Lee, author of
Finding My Voice and Somebody's Daughter
An ambitious and bewitching brew of Korean folklore, magical
realism, and classic coming-of-age story, When You Trap a
Tiger is a tender tale as unique as it is universal. Keller's
writing shimmers with magic, heart, and hope. --Ali Standish,
author of Before I Was Ethan Praise for Tae Keller's
The Science of Breakable Things Named one of the Best
Books of the Year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and the Chicago
Public Library! A compassionate glimpse of mental illness
accessible to a broad audience. --Kirkus Reviews, starred
review A winning story full of heart and action.
--Booklist, starred review Holy moly!!! This book made me
feel. --Colby Sharp, editor of The Creativity Project
Natalie is an engaging narrator whose struggles at home and
with her peers ring true. --Deborah Hopkinson, award-winning author
Inspiring, emotional, and heartwarming. --Melissa Savage,
author of Lemons
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