When You Trap a Tiger
Tae Keller
4.17 · 24 ratings · Published: 28 Jan 2020
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, the tigers want it back. And when one of those tigers offers Lily a deal--return what Halmoni stole in exchange for Halmoni's health--Lily is tempted to accept. 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.
- fantasy 4
- magical realism 3
- family 3
- folktales & legends 3
- realistic 3
- children 3
- grief 2
- friendship 2
- contemporary 2
- lgbtq+ 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- magic 2
- animals 2
- coming of age 2
- supernatural 2
- fairy tales 1
- action / adventure 1
- sad 1
- urban fantasy 1
- secrets 1
- summer 1
- low fantasy 1
- retellings 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- audiobook 3
- young adult 3
- book 1
- content warnings
- death / grief 2