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It connects folklore to memory, grief, and intergenerational love.
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When You Trap a Tiger
Tae Keller2021 selection · Young readers
When You Trap a Tiger
A girl bargains with a magical tiger from Korean stories while confronting her grandmother's illness and family secrets.
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You like family fantasy rooted in cultural tradition.
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Korean folklorefamilymemorygrief
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