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Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy #1)

Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy #1)

Current price: $19.99
Publication Date: October 1st, 1994
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
9780689318788
Pages:
192

Description

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.

About the Author

Sharon M. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author for Out of My MindBlended, and Out of My Heart. She’s also 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 now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

Praise for Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy #1)

“As compelling a novel as any published in the last two decades. Buy it, read it, share it.”
— VOYA

“Short chapters and alternating viewpoints provide raw energy and intense emotion."
— Publisher's Weekly

“The characters' voices are strong, vivid, and ring true. This moving novel will leave a lasting impression.”
— SLJ