When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller
40 Total Resources 13 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 54,462
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 506132, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Korean Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Asian
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Storytelling--Fiction
- Grandmothers
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Tigers
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Korean Americans
- Sick
- Storytelling
- Sick--Fiction
- Sisters
- Tigers--Fiction
- Sisters--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tae Keller about When You Trap a Tiger
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tae Keller
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tae Keller
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Tae Keller
Created by Random House Kids
2021 John Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech by Tae Keller
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Tae Keller
Created by Publishers Weekly
Panel Discussion with Tae Keller
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Interview with Tae Keller
Created by ReadWonder
Interview with Tae Keller
Created by Sara Beth West
Author's note by Tae Keller
Created by Tae Keller
Interview with Tae Keller
Created by Pop Goes the Reader
2020 BGHB Fiction and Poetry Honor Acceptance Speech by Tae Keller
Created by Horn Book
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Questions from Rise to Reading
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Activity Guide from Cerritos Library
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Discussion Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
Created by Random House Teachers & Librarians
After Reading Activity from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Teaching Ideas from Tae Keller
Created by Tae Keller
Mythology Guide from Tae Keller
Created by Tae Keller
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Tae Keller
Created by Random House Kids
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Greta Jung
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 13
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Commended, 2021
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2022
Finalist, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
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