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The Tiger Rising
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"The Tiger Rising" Quotes

A boy discovers a caged tiger and learns to confront his emotions in this poignant story.

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He felt a great sense of relief, as if he had been able to unburden himself by saying the words out loud.

Kate DiCamillo

He thought that he would die if he had to cry.

Kate DiCamillo

He had learned to live with the pain, but he had never learned to love it.

Kate DiCamillo

It was so strange to think of the things that he had locked away inside of him.

Kate DiCamillo

The tiger was a creature of magnificent beauty.

Kate DiCamillo

There was so much that he wanted to say, but he couldn't find the words.

Kate DiCamillo

He thought about how the tiger must feel, locked up inside that cage.

Kate DiCamillo

He knew that he could not keep his emotions locked up forever.

Kate DiCamillo

She was always the one who was in charge. She was always the one who had the answers.

Kate DiCamillo

He had never felt so alone in his entire life.

Kate DiCamillo