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Violence
Barely any
Some danger and the tiger's fate
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Grief, loneliness, and the painful necessity of releasing what we've locked away
What this book is about
Rob Horton is the loneliest boy in Beaumont, Florida — keeping his grief locked in a 'suitcase' in his chest. When he discovers a caged tiger in the woods behind the motel where he lives, and meets the angry, grieving Sistine Bailey, both their worlds begin to change. DiCamillo's MG novel is spare and devastating.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Grief themes
Animal in danger
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