Welcome to our online book club for grades 5 - 8! We are excited for you to join us in our discussion for The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want!
"The Tiger Rising" by Kate DiCamillo
“Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger – a real-life, very large tiger – pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things – like memories, and heartache, and tigers – can’t be locked up forever.”
*Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!*
More about the author and the world of The Tiger Rising:
Kate DiCamillo’s website:
Paramount’s page on the movie adaptation of The Tiger Rising:
The city of Rome’s page on the Sistine Chapel, plus a traveling exhibition that recreates the painting on the ceiling:
Poets.org’s page on the poem “The Tyger” by William Blake:
Included as well: a word search, a tiger facts activity, and a recipe for homemade macaroni and cheese!
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!