Coretta Scott King award-winner and National Teacher of the Year, Sharon M. Draper uses a brilliant variety of styles and voices to tell this compelling first story of her Hazelwood High trilogy. The night that changes everything in Andy's life begins as a great time. His basketball team wins a big game, and he and his best friend have some cold brews stashed in the car, just waiting for the rolling party to begin. Nothing anyone can say or do afterwards will convince Andy that what happens next isn't his fault.
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"This book was really good and it made me cry at the beginning and end.I learned that you really shouldnt let your self be consumed with guilt espeacially to the point were you do something crazy.Even if you do know its your fault.Just Going with your life and i guess see where it takes you."
— Mani (4 out of 5 stars)
" Wow with this book I cried andy lost his friend on a car crash n he stayed with depressionn changed alot I recomen this book 2 ever body. "
— Danilka, 2/19/2014" Felt a bit out of date - no cell phones - and I personally don't enjoy books that are laid out in that type of conversation but over all a good story "
— Beth, 2/19/2014" Reading this book relates to a recent death . Drinking and drining is no joke, and be careful who your in the car with . The part that touches my heart the most is when he dies and when the write there poems . "
— Quela, 2/16/2014" Loved this read it in seventh grade about a month after my teachers son died in a car wreck when he was a senior our school lost two kids that day in seprate car accidents "
— Tiffany, 2/16/2014" Tears of a tiger was a good book, it was the type of book that i enjoy reading even outside of class. Andy is driving drunk just like most teenagers, but unlike most teenagers his best friend, Rob gets killed becuase of his actions. While it may hve been Andy's fault most people forgive Andy in time. Even Rob's parents forgive him. But Andy cannot forgive himself, and in the end the guilt overpowers Andy and he kills himself. This book did a excelent job of explaining how someone might feel after that type of tragidy. The book give variety of different view points on the event and the aftermath. "
— Katiescupp, 2/15/2014" Great book. The book is very sad:( "
— Julio, 2/13/2014" I love this book. Its a little depressing but it really shows what this boty went through. "
— Shayla, 2/7/2014" it was a great book.. "
— George, 1/25/2014" In tears of a tiger draper grab you by the heart "
— Dylan, 1/23/2014" I liked this book for many reasons. one being because, well, i dont really know. I just liked it. "
— Zach, 1/23/2014" I like how the book shows the effect one wrong decision can have on your life. "
— John, 1/19/2014" this was so good but so sad! i love monty(: "
— â„‘.ℓ☺, 1/19/2014" This book is just not my type. Teenage satire, drugs, suicide, bleh. When I had to read this is was torture. Please stay away from this if you agree at least half of my reviews "
— Evan, 1/19/2014" It was emotional but a very good book! "
— Courtney, 1/16/2014" It was kind of boring at times, but it got better at some parts. I think when you talk about one of the bigest details in the whole book in the first chapter you get really caught into it, but as you continue to read it's not really interesting anymore untill something big happens again. "
— Devan, 1/5/2014" this book is the best this book deserves be put in to a movie this book deserves a 5 star and 2 thums up also the book befor this called forge by fire u could see it in read books!!! "
— brittany, 1/5/2014" This book was so sad... "
— Kelly, 1/3/2014" Enjoyed the book and thought it handled the subject of teen drunk driving well, although some spots missed for me. "
— Kirsten, 12/19/2013" That the little dissions that you make in life can affect your life in either a positive or negative way. "
— Ashelle, 12/7/2013" OMG this book is so sad. omg i dnt want tuh saii wut it is about cuz dis book is just so sad tuh talk bout. 5 starsz! "
— Justin, 12/3/2013" this book is terrible i wanted to throw up on this book then set it on fire "
— John, 11/15/2013" A BOY WHO GOT IN A CAR CRASH WITH HIS FRINEDS.. AFTER DRINKING AND DRIVING.. HIS BEST FRIEND DIED ON THE ACCIDENT.. AND HE FELT GUILTY ABOUT IT SO HE KILLED HIMSELF "
— Lizeth, 10/23/2013" a great teen read.... "
— Kendal, 8/3/2013" A really compelling story about teenage tragedy. A perfect read to start a conversation. "
— Diane, 7/31/2013" I tried to like the book, I really did. I thought teaching it would make me like it, nope I was wrong. "
— Sandra, 7/21/2013" this book was very sad its about a teenager whom gets killed by a car reck sitting in the front seat because him and his friends were drinking and driving under the influence. "
— Darren, 7/8/2013" This book is so sad. I can't imagine what Andy been though.. "
— Ashley, 4/8/2013" Probable my favorite book of all time "
— Monty, 3/22/2013" i think that this book was amazing . i think it is amazing because it has details .another thing that makes me like it is because of the facts it has about the story .the author made the book clearer to read so i was able to read easier .that is why i think this book is amazing. "
— Joshua, 3/4/2013" I read this book for school and it was okay. Most of it was very depressing, though. "
— Hannah, 1/23/2013" A great read and easy to read the way it is set up. Sharon Draper is another one of my favorite authors. "
— Chris, 11/28/2012" The Tears Of A Tiger Is A Good Book So Far Is Really Interesting And Sad . I Can Relate To Andy Because I Lost Someone In My Life Before And Sometimes When You Have A Lost Its Really Hard To Deal With At Times. "
— Dayja, 6/5/2012" this book was really good made me sad though "
— Janea, 4/29/2012" This book is heart wrenching & I love that about it. You connect with the characters & understand the story line more..a must read. "
— Amber, 3/12/2012" Not my typical type of book, but it was indeed very interesting and the plot unrolled perfectly. "
— Zach, 9/27/2011" I read this book while I was going through a greaving time(my 2.5 year old cousin died in a car accident). This book has to do with a car accident. I felt for the main caracter. A lot of tears came out of my eyes has I was reading this book. "
— Christina, 9/3/2011" Another staple book at Literature for All of Us. . . "
— Rachael, 6/11/2011" no freaking action and to much drama "
— Taylor, 5/25/2011" no freaking action and to much drama "
— Taylor, 5/25/2011" This book had a great beginning but I think it became a little lost. Overall, was not glad I read this book, and doubt I will read the other ones. I had such high hopes for this book. :( "
— Sandra, 5/23/2011" this book has a lot of driama "
— Darrius, 5/23/2011" this book has a lot of driama "
— Darrius, 5/23/2011" This book had a great beginning but I think it became a little lost. Overall, was not glad I read this book, and doubt I will read the other ones. I had such high hopes for this book. :( "
— Sandra, 5/23/2011" This book is an excellent book for reluctant African-American readers. It's got all the makings of an emotional teen book, and the various types of writing included make for great discussions about formal and informal writing, etc. "
— Emily, 5/14/2011" This book is an excellent book for reluctant African-American readers. It's got all the makings of an emotional teen book, and the various types of writing included make for great discussions about formal and informal writing, etc. "
— Emily, 5/14/2011" This book was PHENOMINAL!!!!!!! Brandy and Jayla read it too..... I HIGHLY REccomend this book.. "
— Dan, 5/13/2011" This book was PHENOMINAL!!!!!!! Brandy and Jayla read it too..... I HIGHLY REccomend this book.. "
— Dan, 5/13/2011" This was very sad. I would not recommend this book for kids. It was a lot for me to handle much less a child. "
— Courtney, 5/3/2011" This was very sad. I would not recommend this book for kids. It was a lot for me to handle much less a child. "
— Courtney, 5/3/2011" I've read this book before . "
— Erica, 4/27/2011" I've read this book before . "
— Erica, 4/27/2011" I like this book so far, it brought me in right with the synapses and I like how Sharon Draper uses figurative language and context clues to bring you into the book. "
— 713MA®K!!!!!, 4/11/2011" I like this book so far, it brought me in right with the synapses and I like how Sharon Draper uses figurative language and context clues to bring you into the book. "
— 713MA®K!!!!!, 4/11/2011Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels who has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year.
Caroline Clay is a film, television, and voice actress. Her acting credits include appearances on The Message Board, Law & Order, and All My Children. She has also narrated several audiobooks, such as A Wicked War by Amy S. Greenberg, Player Hater by Carl Weber, Casting the First Stone by Kimberla Lawson Roby, and What You Owe Me by Bebe Moore Campbell.
Cornell Womack is an American actor, songwriter, and voice artist best known for his recurring role as Richard on the television drama series Rescue Me. He is also known for his voice-over work on the video games Prototype 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, True Crime, and Far Cry.
JD Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.
Kevin R. Free is an audiobook narrator and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several AudioFile best narrations of the year selections. Known for his work with young-adult novels, he has read titles by Rick Riordan, Walter Dean Myers, and Joe Haldeman. In 2011 he was named a Best Voice in Young Adult and Fantasy from AudioFile magazine for his narration of Myers’ The Cruisers: Checkmate.
Susan Spain has appeared on stages in New York City, across the United States, and in Europe. Performances includes roles in an international production of The Best of Broadway and a staging of Little Shop of Horrors at the Smithsonian Institute’s Folklife Festival in Washington, DC. She has also appeared in Hair.