Author : George Ella Lyon
Publisher : Atheneum
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,39 MB
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780689842214
Offers the true-life story of Helen Delaney Martini, a woman who reared baby Bengal tigers, as well as other exotic animals, in her small Bronx apartment with the assistance of her zoo keeper husband.
Author : Amy Chua
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 38,25 MB
Release : 2011-12-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1408825090
A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it... Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they had perfect school marks and exceptional musical abilities. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old. Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.
Author : Mitali Perkins
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,2 MB
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1607345439
When a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve, Neil is determined to find her before the greedy Gupta gets his hands on her to kill her and sell her body parts on the black market. Neil's parents, however, are counting on him to study hard and win a prestigious scholarship to study in Kolkata. Neil doesn't want to leave his family or his island home and he struggles with his familial duty and his desire to maintain the beauty and wildness of his island home in West Bengal's Sunderbans.
Author : Jo Weaver
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1682631109
Join a mother tiger and her two cubs as they search for a safe, new home in the jungle. From Jo Weaver, award-winning author-illustrator of Little One. Mother Tiger and her cubs, Puli and Sera, must venture to find a new home away from danger. Together, the cubs explore the boundaries of their habitat, but the places they find aren't suited for tigers. Some are too wet, some are too dry, and some are just downright unwelcoming. But with Mother Tiger's help, they may be able to find one that's just right. With gentle text and stunning charcoal illustrations, award-winning author-illustrator Jo Weaver reveals the wonder of nature, the excitement of discovery, and the strength of parental love. Ideal for story time, bedtime, and elementary studies on animals.
Author : Lyn Liao Butler
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593198727
"The Tiger Mom's Tale is a heartfelt, delightful read. Lyn Liao Butler's story of Taiwanese and American identity had me turning pages and laughing (and drooling over the delicious descriptions of food)."—Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown, winner of the 2020 National Book Award Named one of best summer reads by Parade and PopSugar! When an American woman inherits the wealth of her Taiwanese family, she travels to confront them about their betrayals of the past in this stunning debut by Lyn Liao Butler. Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she's neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought she'd finally found a place where she belonged. But that was years ago, and even there, some never truly considered her to be a part of the family. When her estranged father dies unexpectedly, leaving the fate of his Taiwanese family in Lexa's hands, she is faced with the choice to return to Taiwan and claim her place in her heritage . . . or leave her Taiwanese family to lose their home for good. Armed with the advice of two half-sisters (one American and the other Taiwanese, who can't stand each other), a mother who has reevaluated her sexuality, a man whose kisses make her walk into walls, and her self-deprecating humor, Lexa finds the courage to leave the comfort of New York City to finally confront the person who drove her away all those decades ago. With fond memories of eating through food markets in Taiwan and forming a bond with a sister she never knew she had, Lexa unravels the truth of that last fateful summer and realizes she must stand up for herself and open her heart to forgiveness, or allow the repercussions of her family's choices to forever dictate the path of her life
Author : Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 14,67 MB
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 142999102X
Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.
Author : Tae Keller
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524715700
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal--return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health--Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice...and the courage to face a tiger. Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. "If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." —Booklist, Starred Review
Author : Cecelia H. Brannon
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,9 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766075745
With large, easy-to-read text and color photos, beginning readers will learn about tiger cubs and what their lives are like at the zoo, including how they play, what they eat, and how they communicate with each other. An illustrated Words to Know section at the beginning of the book prepares readers to understand the vocabulary they will encounter in the text.
Author : Ann Whitehead Nagda
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,40 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1466867221
Learn to graph while following the growth of T.J., an orphaned Siberian tiger cub who is hand-raised at the Denver Zoo. T.J. is a Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo. One day he stops eating. The zoo staff tries to tempt him with treats, but he refuses them all. The staff doesn't give up, and finally their love and persistence pay off. T.J. grows up to be a huge, healthy tiger. The delightful pictures of T.J. and the heartwarming story of his life will charm young readers as they learn the basic math skills of graphing in Tiger Math by Ann Whitehead Nagda and Cindy Bickel. Those who like storybooks can read just the right-hand pages of this book. But those who want to know more can use the graphs on the left-hand pages to see exactly how T.J. grew.
Author : Téa Obreht
Publisher : Random House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0679604367
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly Look for Téa Obreht’s second novel, Inland, now available. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times • Entertainment Weekly • The Christian Science Monitor • The Kansas City Star • Library Journal Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorker’s twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Economist • Vogue • Slate • Chicago Tribune • The Seattle Times • Dayton Daily News • Publishers Weekly • Alan Cheuse, NPR’s All Things Considered “Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying.”—The Wall Street Journal “Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger’s Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination.”—The New York Times Book Review “That The Tiger’s Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing.”—The Washington Post
