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When You Trap a Tiger Themes

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When You Trap a Tiger Themes
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A little girl looks in shock at a tiger that stands in front of her.

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

By Lauren Ayube

Twelve year old Lily, her sister, and her mother have moved to Washington to live with her halmoni, who is ill. When a magical tiger from Halmoni’s past starts visiting Lily, she learns that there are many stories and secrets in her grandmother’s past. This is a wondrous story about Korean folklore, family, love, and the power of stories.




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When You Trap a Tiger

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Illustrate examples of themes from the novel When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller.

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  • STORYTELLING
  • The entire novel is based around the stories of Halmoni’s past and the stories that she stole from the tigers. Lily learns that stories can bring up very strong emotions.
  • Slide: 2
  • FAMILY
  • Lily, her mother, and her sister move to Washington to take care of Halmoni. Family is a very big part of Lily’s life. Lily will do anything to save Halmoni’s life.
  • Slide: 0
  • My girls have come to see me!
  • Why weren't you here? Why didn't you answer your phone?
  • Let me tell you the story of what I stole from the tigers.
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