
Tears of a Tiger
1994
First Published
4.17
Average Rating
192
Number of Pages
Part of Series
After a car accident kills Robert, Andy's best friend and teammate on the Hazelwood High Tigers, Andy doesn't know if he can go on. He's consumed with guilt for driving the night of the accident after a long evening of drinking and partying. With perceptiveness and compassion, Sharon M. Draper portrays an African-American teenager who feels driven to consider suicide in the wake of a devastating tragedy.
Avg Rating
4.17
Number of Ratings
16,156
5 STARS
49%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
16%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Sharon M. Draper
Author · 28 books
Sharon M. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.