Bibliograph

Tiger boy, Mitali Perkins ; illustrated by Jamie Hogan

Type

Label

Tiger boy, Mitali Perkins ; illustrated by Jamie Hogan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 136)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7-10

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Tiger boy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

867851571

Responsibility statement

Mitali Perkins ; illustrated by Jamie Hogan

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, 5.1.Reading Counts!, 4.7.

Summary

When a tiger cub escapes from a nature reserve near Neel's island village, the rangers and villagers hurry to find her before the cub's anxious mother follows suit and endangers them all. Mr. Gupta, a rich newcomer to the island, is also searching -- he wants to sell the cub's body parts on the black market. Neel and his sister, Rupa, resolve to find the cub first and bring her back to the reserve where she belongs. The hunt for the cub interrupts Neel's preparations for an exam to win a prestigious scholarship at a boarding school far from home. Neel doesn't mind -- he dreads the exam and would rather stay on his beloved island in the Sunderbans of West Bengal with his family and friends. But through his encounter with the cub, Neil learns that sometimes you have to take risks to preserve what you love. And sometimes you have to sacrifice the present for the chance to improve the future

Target audience

pre adolescent

Contributor