Nakon smrti majke, dvanaestogodišnji Rob i njegov otac sele se u Lister na Floridi, gdje Robov otac radi kao održavatelj u motelu u kojem žive. Usamljen, tužan i meta dvojice nasilnika, Rob sprema svoje osjećaje u metaforički kovčeg i zaključava ga. Robov život počinje se mijenjati kada pronađe velikog tigra zatvorenog u kavezu u šumi iza motela i upozna novu djevojku, Sistine Bailey. Dok Robova emocionalna ljuštura počinje pucati, on uči vrijednost prijateljstva i suočavanja sa svojim osjećajima, zajedno s izazovom donošenja teške odluke.
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Grief and Loss
Rob and his father suffered a great loss when Rob's mother died. Rob pushed his feelings aside and tried to ignore them until they all came out at once. Sistine grieves her father, who has moved away and is no longer in her life.
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Friendship
I have a secret. I know of a tiger in a cage.
When Rob moves to a new town, he doesn't know anyone and is lonely. He finds the most unexpected friend in Sistine, and realizes how important it is to have a friend in his life to share things with.