''When You Trap a Tiger ''is a 2020 children's book by

Tae Keller Tae Keller is an American children's book author. Her book, '' When You Trap a Tiger'', won the 2021 Newbery Medal. The book tells the story of Lily and her relationship with her aging and ill Korean grandmother, wrapped around the Korean folkta ...

. The novel tells the story of a biracial girl, Lily, who learns about her heritage when her family moves in with Lily's grandmother, that is Korean. The book was well received and won the 2021 Newbery Medal as well as the 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature.

Reception

Critical reception

''When You Trap a Tiger'' was on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list and received starred reviews from ''

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'', '' Booklist'', '' Publishers Weekly'', and '' School Library Journal''.

Awards

The book won the 2021 Newbery Medal, and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature.

References

2020 children's books American children's novels Newbery Medal–winning works Children's books about tigers Children's novels about animals Children's books about race and ethnicity Children's books about families Novels about race and ethnicity Novels about families {{child-book-stub