when you trap a tiger written by tae keller

When Family Stories Resonate Outward: Daniel Nayeri Talks About His Printz Award WinĬhristina Soontornvat had two Honor books, All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team and A Wish in the Dark. The other three Newbery Honor books were BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly. SLJ Reviews of the 2021 Youth Media AwardsĬhildren’s Publishing World Reacts to Michaela Goade's History-Making Caldecott Medal, Rest of the YMA WinnersĪ Grateful Michaela Goade Makes Caldecott History When You Trap a Tiger Wins Newbery, We Are Water Protectors Earns Caldecott at 2021 YMAs All of the Caldecott winners were woman as well. Keller won the award in an all-women Newbery year, as the five Honor titles were written by women. It’s just so rewarding to see that people have. I feel so honored, and I feel so grateful to the committee.' 'I just knew this book meant a lot to me, and I hoped, because of that, because I’ve poured so much of my own heart into it, readers would feel that and would connect. 'You always hope that a book resonates, but you never know for sure,' said Keller, who planned to celebrate with Zoom calls, dancing around her apartment, and making Korean food for dinner.

Keller is now part of a another group of storytellers-Newbery-winning authors-since When You Trap a Tiger was named the 2021 Newbery Medal winner during the Youth Media Awards virtual ceremony on Monday. 'This was about a whole tradition of storytelling that I am just lucky to be a part of.' 'I had this feeling like I was tapping into something much bigger than myself,' she said.

While Tae Keller was revising her novel When You Trap a Tiger, there were moments she describes as 'almost mystical.' She was finding connections between the Korean folklore she was researching and stories she had written in an earlier draft.

When you trap a tiger written by tae keller