Tears of a Tiger

Name: Tears of a Tiger
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.22 (9 reviews)
Author: Sharon M. Draper
ISBN: 9781436188074

Author: Sharon M. Draper

Series: Hazelwood High #1

Narrator: Susan Spain, Cornell Womack, Caroline Clay, Kevin R. Free, J.D. Jackson, Sisi Aisha Johnson

Unabridged: 3 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/10/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, African American & Black Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

ALA Best Books For Young Adults

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.

“Short chapters and alternating viewpoints provide raw energy and intense emotion."—Publishers Weekly

This audiobook is narrated by JD Jackson, Cornell Womack, Kevin R. Free, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Susan Spain, and Caroline Clay.

About Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She’s won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She’s also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charniece on June 09, 2008

"Tears of a Tiger is one of my favorite books. It’s about a boy who blames himself for the death of his best friend after a basketball game. From the very beginning it had me hooked. The book had me in tears within the first couple of pages. This continued through out the book, like an emotional ro......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on May 23, 2021

I enjoyed this quick, piercing novel about Andy, a Black teen who feels plagued with guilt after his involvement in a car accident that killed his best friend, Robert. Sharon Draper uses several forms of media such as essay assignments, news articles, and letters to show how different members of And......more

Goodreads review by Kirsten on March 15, 2008

Another YA novel for class. This concerns Andy, who is trying to overcome depression in the aftermath of a terrible car accident that claimed the life of his best friend. Andy was driving drunk, and while he escaped unscathed, his best friend was trapped in the wreckage and burned to death. I'm not h......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on December 15, 2021

I read this in preparation for a reading workshop with my remedial students. It seems like something that would interest them; we shall see. They are already intrigued by the cover and the fact that basketball is involved in some way. I'm curious to see whether they will share my opinion, which is t......more

Goodreads review by Natty on July 08, 2016

To start off, this book was mandated by my middle school. I didn't pick this book off of a shelf, and I wasn't sold by another reviewer raving about "a story you'll never forget" either. I read it because I had to. I read it with low hopes to be fair. It seemed so short, so clean cut, for something......more