Redeemed Reader Review https://redeemedreader.com/2016/12/tiger-boy-by-mitali-perkins/

For a short read, this book hits a lot of interesting topics. Love the setting -- the Sundarbans off the coast of India, next to a tiger preserve. I found Neel to be quite a sympathetic character -- deeply attached to his family, thoughtful about opportunities he has that his sister and father did not, very concerned about his home and the trees and animals that reside there. There's some intense adventure, quick moving plot, good resolution, and I really like the book's layout -- both the chapter decorations and the illustrations. Altogether, really well done. ( )

Neel loves his home in the Sunderbans, especially the nature preserve, which is why he postpones studying to search for a lost tiger cub before poachers find her. The story prompts conversations about the environment, economic power, and activism. Author’s Note, Organizations Working with Bengal Tigers, Organizations Working to Improve Life in the Sunderbans, Glossary.

I really liked this story of a young boy who is trying to find & rescue a lost tiger cub before it is captured and sold for a bounty. The writing is engaging & lyrical & the characters really blossom. ( )