When You Trap a Tiger
(Newbery Medal Winner)
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes...
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WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWould 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.
"If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." —Booklist, Starred Review
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1I can turn invisible.
It s a superpower, or at least a secret power. But it s not like in the movies, and I m not a superhero, so don t start thinking that. Heroes are the stars who save the day. I just disappear.
See, I didn t know, at first, that I had this magic. I just knew that teachers forgot my name, and kids didn t ask me to play, and one time, at the end of fourth grade, a boy in my class frowned at me and said, Where did you come from? I don t think I ve ever seen you before.
I used to hate being invisible. But now I understand: it s because I m magic.
My older sister, Sam, says it s not a real supersecret power it s just called being shy. But Sam can be rude.
And the truth is, my power can come in handy. Like when Mom and Sam fight. Like right now.
I wrap myself in invisibility and rest my forehead against the back-seat window, watching raindrops slide down the side of our old station wagon.
You should stop the car, Sam says to Mom.
Except Sam actually says this to her phone, because she doesn t look up. She s sitting in the passenger seat with her feet slammed against the glove compartment, knees smashed into her chest, her whole body curled around her glowing screen.
Mom sighs. Oh, please, we don t need to stop. It s just a little rain. But she ticks the windshield wipers up a notch and taps the brakes until we re going slug-slow.
The rain started as soon as we entered Washington State, and it only gets worse as our car inches past the hand-painted welcome to sunbeam! sign.
Welcome to Halmoni s town, a town of nonstop rain, its name like an inside joke.
Sam smacks her black-painted lips. K.
That s all. Just one letter.
She tap-taps her screen, sending bubbles of words and emojis to all her friends back home.
I wonder what she s saying in those messages. Sometimes, when I let myself, I
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imagine she s writing to me.
Sam, can you at least try to have a good attitude about this? Mom shoves her glasses up on her nose with too much force, like her glasses just insulted her and it s personal.
How can you even ask me that? Sam looks up from her phone finally so she can glare at Mom.
This is how it always starts. Their fights are loud and explosive. They burn each other up.
It s safer to keep quiet. I press my fingertip against the rain-splattered window and draw a line between the drops, like I m connecting the dots. My eyelids go heavy. I m so used to the fighting that it s practically a lullaby.
But, like, you realize that you re basically the worst, right? Like, this is actually not okay
Sam. Mom is all edges shoulders stiff, every muscle tensed.
I hold my breath and think invisibleinvisibleinvisible.
No, seriously, Sam continues. Just because you randomly decided that you want to see Halmoni more, that doesn t mean we want to uproot our entire lives. I had plans this summer not that you care. You didn t even give us fair warning.
Sam s not wrong. Mom told us only two weeks ago that we were leaving California for good. And I ll miss it, too. I m going to miss my school, and the sunshine, and the sandy beach so different from the rocky coast at Sunbeam.
I m just trying not to think about that.
I thought you should spend more time with your grandmother. I thought you enjoyed that. Mom s tone is clipped. The rain has gotten heavier, and it sucks up he
Sam, can you at least try to have a good attitude about this? Mom shoves her glasses up on her nose with too much force, like her glasses just insulted her and it s personal.
How can you even ask me that? Sam looks up from her phone finally so she can glare at Mom.
This is how it always starts. Their fights are loud and explosive. They burn each other up.
It s safer to keep quiet. I press my fingertip against the rain-splattered window and draw a line between the drops, like I m connecting the dots. My eyelids go heavy. I m so used to the fighting that it s practically a lullaby.
But, like, you realize that you re basically the worst, right? Like, this is actually not okay
Sam. Mom is all edges shoulders stiff, every muscle tensed.
I hold my breath and think invisibleinvisibleinvisible.
No, seriously, Sam continues. Just because you randomly decided that you want to see Halmoni more, that doesn t mean we want to uproot our entire lives. I had plans this summer not that you care. You didn t even give us fair warning.
Sam s not wrong. Mom told us only two weeks ago that we were leaving California for good. And I ll miss it, too. I m going to miss my school, and the sunshine, and the sandy beach so different from the rocky coast at Sunbeam.
I m just trying not to think about that.
I thought you should spend more time with your grandmother. I thought you enjoyed that. Mom s tone is clipped. The rain has gotten heavier, and it sucks up he
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Autoren-Porträt von Tae Keller
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.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Tae Keller
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2023, 320 Seiten, Maße: 13,1 x 19,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 1524715735
- ISBN-13: 9781524715731
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.01.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
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:
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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
"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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