# When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner) - Hardcover

by **Tae Keller** (Author)

**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. Think _Walk Two Moons_ meets _Where the Mountain Meets the Moon_!

"If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." _\--Booklist_, Starred Review

### Author Biography

TAE KELLER was born and raised in Honolulu, where she grew up on purple rice, Spam musubi, and her halmoni's tiger stories. She is the Newbery Medal-winning author of _When You Trap a Tiger_ and _The Science of Breakable Things_. She lives in Seattle. Visit her at TaeKeller.com, follow her monthly love letters at bit.ly/lovetae, and find her on Twitter and Instagram.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Publication Date:** January 28, 2020

**Award:** Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (2021)

**Award:** Newbery Medal (2021)

**Award:** Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (2020)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** When You Trap a Tiger

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.1

**Point Value:** 8

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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