tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60368594948823502352024-03-21T17:16:15.030-07:00Tiger Boy by Mitali PerkinsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036859494882350235.post-1748032985461257572015-09-15T14:47:00.003-07:002023-04-04T15:36:57.770-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Want to buy it? <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Tiger_Boy.html?id=rSUEnwEACAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Here</span></a> you go. It's in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Boy-Mitali-Perkins/dp/1580896618/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1496696366&sr=1-1" target="_blank">paperback</a>, too! And here's the <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/241179/tiger-boy-by-mitali-perkins-author/9780525624448/" target="_blank">audiobook</a> version, narrated by the brilliant Sunil Malhotra!</span></b></h3>
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<b><a href="http://southasiabookaward.org/" target="_blank">Winner of the South Asia Book Award for Grades 5 and Under</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.ncte.org/press/2016-childrens-book-award" target="_blank">Charlotte Huck Honor Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://clrsig.org/pdfs/2016%20NBGS%20flyer%20Jan%2018.pdf" target="_blank">Notable Book for a Global Society</a></b><br />
<b><i><br /></i></b><b><a href="https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/" target="_blank">Junior Library Guild</a> Premier Selection</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/choices.asp" target="_blank">CCBC Best Books of the Year</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Notable-Social-Studies-Trade-Books-for-Young-People-2016-Preview3.pdf" target="_blank">Notable Social Studies Trade Book</a></b><br />
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From the writer (<b><a href="http://mitaliperkins.com/" target="_blank">Mitali Perkins</a></b>), illustrator (<b><a href="http://jamiehogan.com/" target="_blank">Jamie Hogan</a></b>), and publisher (<b><a href="http://charlesbridge.com/" target="_blank">Charlesbridge</a></b>) who brought you <i><b><a href="http://www.mitaliblog.com/p/rickshaw-girl.html">Rickshaw Girl</a></b></i>, chosen as one of New York Public Library's best 100 books over the past 100 years, comes an exciting adventure about a boy who loves tigers.</div>
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<i>When a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve, Neel is determined to find her before the greedy Gupta gets his hands on her to kill her and sell her body parts on the black market. Neel's parents, however, are counting on him to study hard and win a prestigious scholarship to study in Kolkata. Neel doesn't want to leave his family or his island home and he struggles with his familial duty and his desire to maintain the beauty and wildness of his island home in West Bengal's Sunderbans.</i></blockquote>
For readers ages 7 - 10 years | Grades 2 - 5 | ISBN-10: 158089660X | ISBN-13: 978-1580896603<br />
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<b>REVIEWS </b></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">★ (<i>School Library Journal) </i>Gr 3-6–Set in the lush Sundarbans natural region of Bengal, this <b>quiet, gripping tale</b> emphasizes the deep but often fragile<span class="text_exposed_show">
connection that exists between humans and nature ... Perkins avoids
black-and-white characterizations and compassionately illustrates how
dire circumstances affect a person’s choices. <b>Young readers will revel
in the vivid action and suspense </b>surrounding Neel and his sister Rupa’s
quest to locate the tiger cub. Adults will likely praise the novel’s
simple and clear narrative, which belies its complexity around issues
related to climate change, poor economic conditions, class structure,
and gender discrimination.</span></blockquote>
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(<i><b><a href="http://www.khabar.com/magazine/features/childrens-books-of-tigers-and-weddings" target="_blank">Khabar Magazine</a></b></i>) <b>Perkins’ prose is exquisite</b>. She paints a vivid picture of the landscape of life in the Sundarbans—the cool water of the freshwater pond that doubles as a swimming pool, the swaying golpata branches in the monsoon rains, the evening aroma of jasmine flowers and the wild guavas in the mangrove forest. <b>The theme of environmental sustainability binds this riveting plot.</b></blockquote>
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(<i>Kirkus</i>) The Kolkata-born author ... lovingly depicts
this beautiful tropical forest in the context of Neel’s efforts to find
the cub and his reluctance to leave his familiar world ... <b>the sense of
place is strong and the tiger cub’s rescue very satisfying</b>. Pastel
illustrations will help readers envision the story. A multicultural
title with <b>obvious appeal for animal-loving middle graders.</b></blockquote>
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<b><a href="http://ccblogc.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-of-week_24.html" target="_blank">Book of the Week</a></b> (<i>CCBC</i>) — ... Just the right amount of information about the complexities of economic and environmental issues is seamlessly incorporated into this warm, lively chapter book featuring occasional illustrations and <b>a satisfying and believable ending</b>. </blockquote>
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(<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) ...Perkins’s (Bamboo People) <b>evocative descriptions</b>, boosted by Hogan’s dramatic pastel drawings, <b>convey an intense love and respect for the region’s culture and environment</b>. <b>Readers should find it easy to become invested</b> in the cub’s return to the reserve and in Neel’s fight to help create the best future for himself, his family, and his home. </blockquote>
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(<i>The Horn Book</i>) ... <b>Fast-paced action</b>, lots of references to the local flora and fauna, and <b>clearly laid-out moral dilemmas come together in a satisfying way</b>. The glossary and end notes add much to the story and answer any questions that a reader unfamiliar with the archipelago might have.</blockquote>
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(<i><a href="http://greatkidbooks.blogspot.com/2015/05/tiger-boy-by-mitali-perkins-fantastic.html" target="_blank">Great Kid Books</a></i>) ... <b>A fantastic read-aloud!</b> </blockquote>
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★ (<i><a href="http://www.redeemedreader.com/2015/06/tiger-boy-by-mitali-perkins/" target="_blank">Redeemed Reader</a></i>) ... <b>The author packs a lot into a simple story: adventure, danger, suspense, humor, and heart. </b>And who could resist a baby tiger? Ultimately the story is about that classic teacher’s adage, living up to one’s potential. Even reluctant readers should be engaged from the first page, and the charcoal-on-canvas illustrations add appeal. </blockquote>
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<b><a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Tiger_Boy.html?id=rSUEnwEACAAJ" target="_blank">Buy the book</a></b> now, and check out our <b><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/0101/files/tiger-boy-discussion-guide.pdf?12963220339710392332" target="_blank">discussion/activity</a></b> guide.<br />
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