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Book Report

Your Name: Andy

Title of Book: __The Tiger Rising__

Author: Kate DiCamillo (For more information on Kate and her stories go to [|www.katedicamillo.com)]

Why did you choose to read this book?: I chose to read this book because I love animals and this had a tiger in it. I also chose this book because when I read the back cover it talked alot about Rob going through hard times and what he would do about them which is the kind of plot that I like.

Theme (Main Idea of the Book): The theme to this book is that life is tough, but you have got to give it your all. Also you have to believe in yourself know matter what. Rob had a tough life but he dealt with it, and even though it didn't go exactly the way he planned, it was all for the better. That shows he belived in himself and he gave it his all. Also, Sistine and Rob put all their faith and a lot effort into freeing the tiger which shows that they belived in themselfs. That is what I think the themes are.

Setting (Time and Place): The setting of this book is in Lister, Florida at an old, rusty motel called the Kentucky Star. I'm guessing it was around 1990.

Plot (What Happens): The plot to this story is that a 12 year old boy named Rob Horton finds a tiger in a cage in the woods. Everyday, he would get beaten up on the bus by Norton and Billy Threemonger. When the principal of Rob's school tells Rob his legs might be contagious and he has to skip a few days of school, Rob takes advantage of it. When he meets a snobby, mean, and rude girl named Sistine Bailey, they somehow become friends. When Rob shows Sistine the tiger in the cage in the woods, Sistine goes ballistic and wants to free it immediately. When Rob finally figures out who the tiger belongs to, the person asks him to feed the tiger everyday. Now that Rob has the key to the cage, he can free the tiger. The only bad thing is, is that he will get in big trouble if he does it. When Sistine finds out that Rob has got the key to the cage, she threatens him to open it. Rob is left with know choice so he does it. The tiger runs towards the Kentucky Star and Rob's dad is left with know choice but to shoot it. Rob and Sistine get very mad but in the end they all live happily ever after.

Characters: The characters in this book are Rob, Sistine, Beachump, Rob's dad, Willie May, Sistine's mom, Norton and Billy Threemonger, The principal of Rob's school, and the tiger.

Fictional books always have main characters. Describe one main character in this book in detail. How did he/she look? What age was he/she? What was his/her personality like? What was the importance of this character to the story? Did you like this character? Why or Why not? One of the main characters in __The tiger Rising__ was Sistine. Sistine looked the a girl in the wild wild west with blond hair. She was 12 years old. Her personality is always being rude and snoby. The importance of Sistine in this story is that she puts some drama in and keeps the story flowing. Whenever there is a conflict, she always has something to say but in a rude way. Without her, the story would be very boring. I liked Sistine a lot because she would say a lot of funny things but in her own way which was pretty cool.

Main Events: One of the main events in the story was the scene when Beachump asked Rob if he could go into the woods to feed the tiger. This was a VERY IMPORTANT SCENE because Sistine wanted the tiger to be free and now that Rob had the key to the cage, Rob could free it for her. However, Rob would get in sever trouble if he did. I liked this scene and I thought it was important because there were some Pros and Cons leaving Rob with know idea what he should do. Another main event in the story was Rob's "Suitcase of sadness". When Rob's mother died Rob's life changed a lot. He would'nt cry anymore or do anything. So Rob made a "Suitcase of sadness". This was where Rob would keep all of his bad memories and all of his anger. He would never open it even if it were somthing really bad. When Rob's father shot the tiger, Rob was SO MAD, he let everything in his suitcase out and started saying mean things about his father. This was an important scene because it shows that sometimes you just have to let things out and just know that you made a mistake like Rob did.

Problem/Conflict: When Rob figured out who the tiger belonged to, he got offered to feed the tiger everyday. Now that Rob has the key to the cage, he can free the tiger. The only bad thing is, is that he will get in big trouble if he does it. When Sistine finds out that Rob has got the key to the cage, she threatens him to open it. What will Rob do. Be safe but lose a friend. Or be nice to his friend but be in the biggest trouble of his life. Read the book to find out.

How did the story make you feel? This story made me feel sad. It made me feel sad because Rob went through tough times with his mother dying and the tiger dying. Even thoughSistine was always mean and rude and I did'nt really like her either, I also felt sorry for her because she would get beat up everyday, be forced to wear clothes she does'nt want to wear, and have 2 parents that are extremely rude to her and hate her, like the Dursley family to Harry in Harry Potter. That is how the story made me feel.

What new things did you learn from this book? One of the things I learned from this book is that what goes around comes around. Sistine Bailey would always say mean things and then people would do the same thing back at her but even more!! Another thing I learned from this book is that people may may bully you and push you around and stuff every day, but you just have to ignore it, take a deep breath, and just walk away.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? I would DEFINITELY recomend this book to a friend because it explaines to you about 2 6th graders tough lives. This makes the story good because we can learn from what they do.

Conclusion: Rob's dad shoots the tiger because it was about to kill him. Rob gets really mad so he opens his suitcase and lets every bad word fall out. Even though he was really mad, he knew he was being very rude so he started crying... something he has never done in a really long time. Luckly, in the end, everything goes the right way.