Tears of a TigerSimon and Schuster, 2006 M02 1 - 192 pages 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. |
Contents
Section 24 | 110 |
Section 25 | 114 |
Section 26 | 117 |
Section 27 | 119 |
Section 28 | 123 |
Section 29 | 126 |
Section 30 | 128 |
Section 31 | 130 |
Section 9 | 33 |
Section 10 | 35 |
Section 11 | 41 |
Section 12 | 50 |
Section 13 | 52 |
Section 14 | 54 |
Section 15 | 61 |
Section 16 | 63 |
Section 17 | 71 |
Section 18 | 79 |
Section 19 | 81 |
Section 20 | 89 |
Section 21 | 95 |
Section 22 | 103 |
Section 23 | 106 |
Section 32 | 133 |
Section 33 | 136 |
Section 34 | 141 |
Section 35 | 143 |
Section 36 | 146 |
Section 37 | 155 |
Section 38 | 160 |
Section 39 | 163 |
Section 40 | 166 |
Section 41 | 168 |
Section 42 | 171 |
Section 43 | 177 |
Section 44 | 179 |
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accident ain’t Andrew Andy Jackson Andy’s anyway basketball better bottle rocket bout can’t cause Christmas cold comin couldn’t counselor Covedale crazy dead Dear death December 20 depressed didn’t doesn’t doin dreams drive dude English Homework feel Gerald gettin girl glad goin gonna gotta grades guess happened hate Hazelwood he’s hear Hello hurt I’ve Keisha kids killed kinda last week Let’s look Macbeth mall Mama Master of Ceremonies Midtowne Mall Monty mother never night nothin okay outta pain parents problem remember Rhonda Rob’s Robbie Washington seems She’s sleep smile snow somethin Sometimes sorry started striptease stuff stupid sure talk talkin teachers tell There’s things thought tiger told tonight tryin Tyrone wasn’t What’s Who’s Yeah
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Page 107 - She should have died hereafter ; There would have been a time for such a word. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
Page 78 - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Page 82 - Got up this morning Feeling good & Black Thinking black thoughts Did black things Played all my black records And minded my own black bidness ! Put on my best black clothes Walked out my black door And . . . Lord have Mercy ! White Snow!
Page 100 - So, when you comin'? — I can't, Rob. Please leave me alone. — It's all your fault, you know. All your fault. You got the beer. You drove the car. You smashed into the wall. You killed me. And now you gotta come and keep me company. — No! I swear I didn't mean to! It was an accident! A horrible, horrible accident! — I'm waitin
Page 48 - I never coulda won that position from him. He was the best center that Hazelwood ever had. — So why did you accept the position? — I decided that he woulda wanted me to have it, so I worked really hard, and I really improved my game. I'm averaging seventeen points a game. — That's good. Do you feel good or guilty when you have a good game?
Page 156 - ... fish! river! (Demonstrates fish swimming.) Wild hen — like chicken! (Demonstrates chicken, squawking.) (ANNA tries to respond but a recorded voice on an answering machine cuts her off.) ANSWERING MACHINE. I'm sorry. I'm not at home to take your call but if you leave a message at the sound of the beep tone, we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Have a good day! BEEP. ANNA. — name Anna. Call you — call me — house. Home — 41 FRIEND.
Page 89 - Have you talked to either of Rob's parents since that phone call you had from his mother on Christmas Day? — Naw, man. I ain't got the nerve. I know they must hate me. Why would they want to talk to the person who killed their son? — It might be worth a try.
Page 106 - Okay, what about his wife? Does she deserve to die too? Mary Alice? — Well, it was originally her idea. If it hadn't been for her, Macbeth never would have killed the king in the first place. Women have that power over men, you know. Right, Keisha? — Right on, girl. Now you're talking! — Ooh — You wish! You livin' in "la-la land,