The Tiger Rising

This book is about a boy named Rob who lives with his dad. One day when Rob was walking to school he saw a tiger all caged up. The tiger was pacing back and forth. When he got to the bus stop all he could think about was the tiger! But when he got on the bus, two bullies disturbed his thoughts. While the bullies were attacking him, the bus stopped more early than usual. Then a girl stepped on the bus. She had on a pink dress and, where he goes to school, no girl ever wears a dress! The girl called herself Sistine, like the chapel.

During class, while Rob was busy drawing the tiger, his name was called, but he did not hear it at all, then it was even louder and he heard it loud and clear! It was the teacher and she said to go to the principal. So Rob did and the principal said that there had been complaints from parents,they think that his rash is contagious! So the principal said that he has to stay home till the rash is gone. And in Rob's head he new his rash would never be healed.

A couple days later, the man who had the tiger, gave him the keys so he could feed him and get paid. When Rob told Sistine she told him they should free him! Rob said no but he thought about it.

Will they free the tiger? Will his legs heal? Read this book, The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo, to find these answers and much more!

I give this book 8 bananas!