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Loading... Tears Of A Tiger (original 1994; edition 1996)by Sharon M. Draper
Work InformationTears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper (1994)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Includes discussion guide and other activities. 3.5 stars. I picked this one up because my son read it for class, and I was pleased to see it was written by a wonderful teacher from my alma mater. This book raises some heavy issues for teenagers. I probably found it especially interesting because of my personal connection to the author and to some of the small details that come from my hometown. One of the topics addressed was drinking and driving. It was no surprize to me that Draper would tackle this important topic as a first novel, as she was advisor for S.A.D.D. at the time I was in high school. 5 students are on a basketball team and get into a car crash. One of the players dies due to a drinking and driving car crash caused by one of the players named Andy. Andy throughout the story, overwhelmed with guilt and shame and depression, commits suicide because he couldn't handle the situation and guilt. This book is great for figurative language and the writing styles change from the chapters, changing for when a different character from the book is talking. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesHazelwood High (Book 1) Has as a supplementHas as a student's study guideAwardsNotable Lists
The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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