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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

Updated: Aug 4, 2021

An amazing Korean story about a girl, who finds out that some folk-tales might not be folktales at real, but instead, real events.


Lily is an American-Korean girl that has a sister, mother and grandmother. The family moves to California, where Lily and her sister, Sam's grandmother lives. Lily finds that her grandmother is sick and wants to help. A mysterious spirit tiger comes and tells Lily that if she gives the tiger some stories stolen by Lily's grandmother, the tiger will heal the grandmother. Initially, the Lily refused but after seeing how close her beloved grandmother was to death, Lily met the tiger and agreed to the deal.


Lily seems to not believe what's happening and believes her grandmother will be able to help her. Lily finds out that her grandmother was sick so, Lily makes her own decision to save her grandmother, she needs to make her own decisions.


Will Lily be able to help her grandmother, or not? Read the book to find out.


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