{"product_id":"tears-of-a-tiger-hardcover","title":"Tears of a Tiger - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon M. Draper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of Sharon M. Draper's award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTigers 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon M. Draper is a three-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both \u003ci\u003eCopper Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForged by Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for \u003ci\u003eStella by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e has won multiple awards and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller for over three years, and \u003ci\u003eBlended\u003c\/i\u003e has also been a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Volunteer State Book Awards (1999)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tears of a Tiger\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756962349344,"sku":"9780689318788","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6cf912a590a6963c5d209dfcd9c2fb5a.webp?v=1780090369","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tears-of-a-tiger-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}