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    Tiger's Fall

    By Molly Bang

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    A feisty little girl learns that physical disability can't limit her ability to make a difference.

    Lupe loves nothing better than riding her father's horse, El Diablo. Fearless and agile, she rampages around her rural village in Mexico like a tigrilla (little tiger), which is her father's nickname for her. But one day Lupe falls while climbing a tree. Paralyzed from the waist down, she will never again be able to ride El Diablo. Her life might as well be over, she thinks.

    At first Lupe is filled with rage and self-pity. Her family brings her to a center run by and for disabled people, to recuperate. Despite the evidence around her, she refuses to believe that disabled people can be happy and self-sufficient, and she can't believe that these people think their lives are worth living. But slowly the people and the spirit of the center help Lupe realize that she, too, has something to offer.

    Award-winning author/illustrator Molly Bang brings emotional honesty and bravery to this compelling, fact-based story of coming to terms with disability.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 2, 2016
    ISBN9781250112187
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    Tiger's Fall
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    Molly Bang

    MOLLY BANG has written and illustrated more than twenty books, including three Caldecott Honor winners: When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry…; Ten, Nine, Eight; and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher. She lives close to the ocean in Massachusetts.

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    • 5/5
      "Tiger's Fall," is an endearing story that honestly captures the experience of a special needs individual, and beautifully puts the experience through the eyes of a child. Lupe, who's nickname is, "Tigrilla Loca," becomes paralyzed from the waist down after falling from a tree. Lupe lives in a small village with her family and is highly irritated by her materialistic cousin, Angelica, who constantly talks about how wonderful the city is compared to the country during her week long visit to Lupe's home. Angelica had dared Lupe to climb the tree from which Lupe fell. After the accident, Lupe realizes that there is no one to blame, and the story continues to show Lupe and her family's challenges - paying for medical bills, Lupe's rehabilitation at PROJIMA, and her struggle between normalcy and disability. The story provides the reader with the stark reality of living with exceptionalities in through several facets - financially, socially, domestically, and personally. The book is a perfect read for ages 9-12 and can be used in discussing the experiences of special needs children and their families.
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      Part D DiversityBang, M. (2001). Tiger’s fall. New York: Henry Holt and Company.Lupe lives in a small village. Her cousin from the city comes to visit and she cannot wait until the day she has to leave. But on that day, Lupe has a terrible accident. She falls from a tree and is paralyzed from the waist down. She can no longer run around, play, nor ride her father’s horse. Her happiness begins to fade when she is stuck at home with everyone feeling sorry for her. She begins to weaken from infections and she decides that she, as well as her family, would be better off if she just died. But her family loves her and they want the best for her. So they send her to a facility that teaches her how to live with her disability. In this story, Bang shows the strength of one girl, and community of people, coming to terms with a disability. Lupe’s feelings of helplessness and anger begin to change when she realizes that people with disabilities can be successful. This encouraging and uplifting story shows the importance of never giving up. Ages 9-12.