Name: Tears of a Tiger
ISBN: 9781442489134

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Grief in Many Voices

A serious, intimate look at guilt and grief, told through letters, articles, assignments, and dialogue.

Come here for

A teenager’s struggle to live with guilt after a friend’s death
Grief seen through the lives of a circle of friends

Expect

A story shaped by varied forms, from letters to homework
An unsparing look at pain that doesn’t simply pass

Book Details

Authors: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: July 23, 2013
Format: Paperback
Theme: Teen Suicide · Death & Grief for Teens
Reading lane: Teen Suicide

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Publisher Categories

African American YA
Death & Grief for Teens
Emotions & Feelings for Teens

About This Book

Andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy. Tigers don’t cry—or do they? After the death of his longtime friend and fellow Hazelwood Tiger in a car accident, Andy, the driver, blames himself and cannot get past his guilt and pain. While his other friends have managed to work through their grief and move on, Andy allows death to become the focus of his life. In the months that follow the accident, the lives of...

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Andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy. Tigers don’t cry—or do they? After the death of his longtime friend and fellow Hazelwood Tiger in a car accident, Andy, the driver, blames himself and cannot get past his guilt and pain. While his other friends have managed to work through their grief and move on, Andy allows death to become the focus of his life. In the months that follow the accident, the lives of Andy and his friends are traced through a series of letters, articles, homework assignments, and dialogues, and it becomes clear that Tigers do indeed need to cry.