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After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan… and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary works of fiction in recent years.
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Is Life of Pi: The Illustrated Edition appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A powerful survival story with moderate animal violence and predator-prey dynamics as a teenage boy shares a lifeboat with a tiger. Contains emotional intensity around loss and survival desperation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include animal death, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be captivated by Pi's incredible struggle to survive at sea with a wild tiger, testing his courage and resourcefulness.