The Tiger Rising

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Summary: Friendship Story
Review: I give this book The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo five stars. This book is about a boy named Rob. Rob lives in a small motel in Florida. He moved there with his dad after his mom died. Rob has a disease on his legs and everyone at school bullies him because of it. Then one day he's walking to the bus stop and he sees a real tiger trapped in a cage pacing back and forth. The same day he meets a girl named Sistine who is named after the Sistine Chapel. Read this exciting and tragic book to find out about the tiger, and Rob and Sistine's everlasting friendship!

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Summary: It's a fantastic book, you should really get it!
Review: I liked this book because it had a lot of characters. I especially liked Beauchamp, the man who owned the Kentucky Star motel. He was interesting.

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Summary: Much better alternatives are available
Review: I must confess that I was really not all that impressed with this book. It was little more than a nice children's story with pretty good character development, but it seems that the author was not interested in developing the story more. She also could have done a much better job of explaining the character Beauchamp (the antagonist).

I thought that the illustration of Rob's (the main character) emotions being locked inside a psychological suitcase, though initially creative, soon became over-used, worn out, and emotionally manipulative.

The book does have a few things going for it (hence, the two stars). Probably the main thing in its favor is the story of how Rob overcomes his grief and unhappiness through helping his friends. However, this is the second book in a row by this author to have such a story. And this is, in fact, the second book by this author. The first was BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE. The themes were very similar, as were the characters, except that in WINN-DIXIE, they were far more interesting, and the story was much better developed.

I look forward with eager anticipation to what Mrs. DiCamillo's next book will be like (I believe it will be available in late 2003), because, having read WINN-DIXIE, I know she can write much better than TIGER RISING. Another fantastic alternative (with similar themes) is BRIDGE TO TEREBITHIA by Katherine Paterson. It is also easy reading without taking away from the complexities of the characters or the captivation of the plot.

On one last point, having read several Amazon reviews before reading the book, I was very disappointed to read the outcome of the story which one reviewer had put in his review (without any warning to the reader whatsoever). I wish reviewers would have a little more consideration for people who have not yet read the book. The purpose of reviews is to inform those who may wish to purchase the product, not to destroy their enjoyment of it.

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Summary: The Tiger Rising
Review: I must say that I love the book. It was very good but, the only thing bad is the southern words that was put in it, but other than that i must say this is one of my favorit books.

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Summary: A Great Story
Review: I think the book, The Tiger Rising, should get five stars because it is an interesting book. It was about two kids named Rob and Sistine. Rob had a disease. The principal thought Rob's disease was contagious. He would have to stay home for a few days and have it heal up. The only problem is that his legs wouldn't heal up.
In order to avoid school, he went into the woods hoping he would get lost or eaten by a bear, that's when he found the tiger in a cage by an abandoned gas station. He told his friend, Sistine, about it. That's when the real story begins. So, when you buy this book and start reading it, you'll never want to set this book down until your done reading it.

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Summary: The Tiger Rising
Review: In the book The Tiger Rising a boy named Rob Horton is just getting adapted to the new changes that has been happening in his life. Rob has been lonely ever since he has moved to a new town and when his mom pasted away. All Rob really wants is a friend or two, but instead he keeps getting bullied.
I really liked this book because it was really about his friendship with a girl named Sistine Bailey. When Rob made a friend, Sistine was a good friend because they were always going on adventures and doing other things.
The author of this book wrote it with great detail. There is so much detail that it feels like I am with the characters. That is why detail is important in this book. By having detail it makes the characters come to life.
I recommend this book because it is every thing I said, and more. It has good friendships,adventures, great detail, and much more.

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Summary: AGAIN AND AGAIN
Review: Kate DiCamillo has done it again. Along the same lines as "Because of Winn-Dixie" this story gets deep into the heart of it's main character.

As a media specialist, I highly recommend ALL of DiCamillo's books. Buy them, check them out at a library, borrow them. Whatever you have to do...just read them. WONDERFUL!

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Summary: almost as good as the first one
Review: The book The Tiger Rising is an excellent book.It is about how this kid named Rob finds a tiger in a cage in the woods who meets someone and becomes best freinds.One of the friends wants to free the tiger. This book
is recommended for grades 3rd to 5th.The characters have a lot of emotion. The author's style makes the book more interesting.This book is good for people who like characters that are always changing their minds about something. The Tiger Rising has characters that are very willing to save something.This book's author has many books relating to The Tiger Rising.

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Summary: The Tiger Rising
Review: The Tiger Rising 11/21/02
By Kate DiCamillo

The Tiger Rising is a book about this boy named Rob and how he find this tiger in the woods and it changes his life. He lives in a motel called the Kentucky Star in Kentucky. Another thing is that this girl named Sistine Bailey also changes his life. When they meet each other she doesn't like him and makes fun of him but when they were going home she sat next to him and they got along. I also liked this book because the arthur writes in fist person which I like. Also it is only 116 pages so you can read it in a week.

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Summary: The Tiger Rising
Review: The Tiger Rising 11/21/02
By Kate DiCamillo

The Tiger Rising is a book about this boy named Rob and how he find this tiger in the woods and it changes his life. He lives in a motel called the Kentucky Star in Kentucky. Another thing is that this girl named Sistine Bailey also changes his life. When they meet each other she doesn't like him and makes fun of him but when they were going home she sat next to him and they got along. I also liked this book because the arthur writes in fist person which I like. Also it is only 116 pages so you can read it in a week.