Camp Tiger By Susan Choi ( Grades 1-3)

An author and a teacher at Yale university, Susan Choi has previously restricted herself to novels for adults. Camp Tiger marks her first foray into children's literature. It tells a surreal tale of a family visited in the forest on a camping trip by a tiger, which is befriended by the young son. It is about learning to face our fears of change and the unknown, and beautiful illustrations by John Rocco.