| Tiger Boy Contributor(s): Perkins, Mitali (Author), Hogan, Jamie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 158089660X ISBN-13: 9781580896603 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016047438 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.66 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173614 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "One of the new tiger cubs has escaped from the reserve " When a tiger cub escapes from a nature reserve near Neel's island village, the rangers and villagers hurry to find her before the cub's anxious mother follows suit and endangers them all. Mr. Gupta, a rich newcomer to the island, is also searching--he wants to sell the cub's body parts on the black market. Neel and his sister, Rupa, resolve to find the cub first and bring her back to the reserve where she belongs. The hunt for the cub interrupts Neel's preparations for an exam to win a prestigious scholarship at a boarding school far from home. Neel doesn't mind--he dreads the exam and would rather stay on his beloved island in the Sunderbans of West Bengal with his family and friends. But through his encounter with the cub, Neil learns that sometimes you have to take risks to preserve what you love. And sometimes you have to sacrifice the present for the chance to improve the future. Awards & Honors - Notable Books for a Global Society |