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Kate DiCamillo could be my favorite or second-favorite children's book author. I love her deeply flawed yet lovable characters. Tiger Rising has two children, both with troubles, who against the odds become friends.
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I am putting some books together for a homeless shelter, this is one of the books that will go in the pile.
I originally heard of this book at a conference for developing literacy through the arts. Consquently, I found myself focusing primarily on the visual imagery DiCamillo uses to create such believable and intriguing small moments in the lives of her characters. For this reason alone, I would like to recommend it my studnets who are learning English as an additional language. However, the tearjerker factor makes me a bit reluctant. I'm hestiant to set kids up for those painful moments. Overall, it
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A very quick read. Lovely.
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