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Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women Format:Paperback Best Children's Books of theTsov tom, or tiger bite an insult in Hmong culture means you were stupid enough to approach a tiger and get bitten. In this remarkable new book, Hmong American women reclaim that phrase, showing in prose and poetry that they are strong enough and brave enough to stare down the tiger. Contributors celebrate the power of bonds between daughter and mother, sister and sister, and grandmother and granddaughter. Only after climbing a mountain in Nepal can