When You Trap a Tiger By Tae Keller (Grades 5-6)

"When You Trap a Tiger" is a children's fiction book addressing many themes including family history, identity, loss and LGBTQ+. Lily, the protagonist move in with her sick grandmother and soon faces a magical tiger from her halmoni's Koream folktales. Lily must find her courage and her voice to face this tiger and truly understand her family history. This book has won the 2021 John Newbery Medal and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature. Tae Keller grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and now lives in Seattle. She continues to explore the many themes regarding identity, biraciality and girls trying to find their voices.