The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising is a short and sweet novel by the famous author who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kate DiCamillo. It's very similar to the book: The Bridge to Terribithia, where it is about an odd boy who is constantly bullied at school and on the bus, but then a new odd girl comes to town and happens to also ride the bus too. In both books, there is a secret that the boy and the girl share. In The Tiger Rising, the main character is a boy named Rob Horton. He lives in Florida in a motel with his father. He's in sixth grade and his mother died a couple of years ago. One day after being bullied at school, Rob goes for a walk in the woods behind the motel where he discovers a tiger that the motel-owner Beauchamp illegally and selfishly owns. On that same day, Sistine Bailey, a stubborn, smart blond appears on his bus. For some reason he feels the need to tell her. She wants to let it go, but it's all locked up. Beauchamp, a nasty man who pretends he is rich and owns everything, is too scared to feed the tiger on his own, so he secretly hires Rob to feed the Tiger for him. In doing so, he gives Rob the keys. Now Rob has a choice: he can trust his friend, Sistine, and let the Tiger go, or leave it alone all locked up. You'll have to read to find out! The Tiger Rising is a very well-written story that touches your heart and gives you a cute life-lesson.