Po smrti matere se dvanajstletni Rob in njegov oče preselita v Lister na Floridi, kjer Robov oče dela kot vzdrževalec v motelu, kjer živita. Osamljen, žalosten in tarča dveh nasilnežev Rob svoja čustva pospravi v metaforični kovček in ga zaklene. Robovo življenje se začne spreminjati, ko najde velikega tigra v kletki v gozdu za motelom in spozna novo dekle Sistine Bailey. Ko začne Robova čustvena lupina pokati, se nauči vrednosti prijateljstva in soočanja s svojimi čustvi, skupaj z izzivom sprejemanja težke odločitve.
Učenci lahko ponazorijo primere tem v The Tiger Rising avtorice Kate DiCamillo
Snemalna Knjiga Besedilo
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Grief and Loss
Rob and his father suffered a great loss when Rob's mother died. Rob pushed his feelings aside and tried to ignore them until they all came out at once. Sistine grieves her father, who has moved away and is no longer in her life.
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Friendship
I have a secret. I know of a tiger in a cage.
When Rob moves to a new town, he doesn't know anyone and is lonely. He finds the most unexpected friend in Sistine, and realizes how important it is to have a friend in his life to share things with.