Tears of a Tiger

Sharon M. Draper

Oct 2008 · Hazelwood High Book 1 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Cornell Womack, J.D. Jackson, Kevin R. Free, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Caroline Clay and Susan Spain

About this audiobook

ALA Best Books For Young Adults

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.

“Short chapters and alternating viewpoints provide raw energy and intense emotion."—Publishers Weekly

This audiobook is narrated by JD Jackson, Cornell Womack, Kevin R. Free, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Susan Spain, and Caroline Clay.

Ratings and reviews

This book touched my core. As I looked around the class it did the same for many of the students. Great read!

Amazing

About the author

Sharon M. Draper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1952. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and received numerous honors including Ohio Teacher of the Year and the NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award. She has also written numerous books including Romiette and Julio, Darkness before Dawn, Double Dutch, and the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. She is a a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire, Tears of a Tiger, The Battle of Jericho, and November Blues. Her title Out of My Mind made The New York Times Best Seller List.