I grew up in Florida, and I wanted to go home and I couldn't. I didn't have the money. The book [The Tiger Rising] was a way to go home.
![I grew up in Florida, and I wanted to go home and I couldn't. I didn't have the money. The book [The Tiger Rising] was a way to go home.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/kate-dicamillo/i-grew-up-in-florida-and-i-wanted-to-go-home-and-i-couldnt-i-didnt-have-the-money-the.jpg)