Tears of a tiger summary after andy and his buddies win their high school basketball game, they go out to celebrate by grabbing a couple of beers. After the death of his longtime friend and fellow hazelwood tiger in a car accident. In tears of a tiger, a number of crises strike the hazelwood tigers. Free, sisi aisha johnson, susan spain, caroline clay. Its about a boy who blames himself for the death of his best friend after a basketball game. Where you ever made fun of for getting a good grade or for receiving an academic award. Tears of a tiger by sharon draper final project by kristin.
The book had me in tears within the first couple of pages. Write an essay that analyzes the difference between at least two characters points of view about the same subject. Listen to the big miss my years coaching tiger woods by hank haney available from rakuten kobo. Draper uses a brilliant variety of styles and voices. Written by john vaillant, audiobook narrated by john vaillant. My years coaching tiger woods audiobook by hank haney. Falling in love with a novel in class can translate to reading outside of class. With perceptiveness and compassion, draper portrays an africanamerican teenager who feels driven to consider suicide in the wake of a devastating tragedy.
Tears of a tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. Elass 6th hamilton, shirlicia unit 1 tears of a tiger. The death of high school basketball star rob washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school. Tiger woods audiobook jeff benedict, armen keteyian audible. I choose to use this excerpt because year after year, i encounter students who seem to do just enough work to get by and who appear to. Hes consumed with guilt for driving the night of the accident after a long evening of drinking and partying. It depicts the story of a seventeenyearold african american boy named andrew andy jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently causing his best friend robert rob washingtons. Write what you think shakespeare was saying in this passage about life and death, and how the lines in this quote apply to andys life and the themes of the novel. Based on three years of extensive research and reporting, two of todays most acclaimed investigative journalists, jeff benedict of sports illustrated and 11time. Fiction andy jackson was driving the car that crashed one night after a game, killing robert.
How did that make you feel and what made you do this. Carson, celebrate a win by going out drinking and driving. The big miss audiobook by hank haney 9780449010853. It was first published by atheneum in 1994, and later on february 1, 1996 by simon pulse, and is the first book of the hazelwood high trilogy. Learn tears of a tiger with free interactive flashcards. In the first book of the hazelwood high trilogy, basketball player andy jackson deals with the aftermath of the car accident that killed his best friend.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Tears of a tiger writing assignment sharon drapers tears of a tiger is a story that begins with a tragic accidenta fatal car crash caused by drinking and driving. Tears of a tiger is the first book in sharon drapers hazelwood high trilogy. After andy and his buddies win their high school basketball game, they go out to celebrate by grabbing a couple of beers. Oct 01, 1994 the book tears of a tiger, by sharon m. The novel begins with a brief newspaper article about a fiery automobile accident in which one hazelwood high student. What three things did gerald say he wanted to get rid of to make the world better. Feb 01, 2006 andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of sharon m. Mar 28, 20 death, a factor of life that confuses, saddens and scares the best of us, is one of the main themes sharon draper uses in her novel, tears of a tiger, to evoke heavy feelings from her readers as.
When drinking and driving turns out to in there night in a negative effect their life changes forever. The teacher in tears of a tiger uses this passage, and it upsets andy so much he runs out of the classroom. This is when andy crashes the car into a walland while b. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love. Andy is also a tiger in another sense because of the alpha male characteristics he possesses. Andrewalso known as andy jackson, a basketball player who has his license, and his girlfriend keisha, have been going steady for a few months. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oct 10, 2008 coretta scott king awardwinner and national teacher of the year, sharon m. The story is then told from the points of view of the group of friends involved. Tears of a tiger by sharon draper after a basketball game, four kids, andrew jackson, tyrone mills, robert washington and b.
Draper is about studentathletes from the hazelwood high school tigers basketball team who celebrate a big win by drinking while driving,that leads to the death of a teammate and also basketball team captain, robert washington. Andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of sharon m. In crash, fire, pain, the first chapter of sharon m. Tears of a tiger writing assignment welcome to mrs. Tears of a tiger is a young adult novel written by sharon draper.
The hazelwood trilogy tears of a tiger forged by fire darkness before dawn. It depicts the story of a seventeenyearold african american boy named andrew andy jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently. He realizes that even though the accident was a miracle for. Tigers have existed for thousands of years next to men who respect them and accept their right to live and hunt to survive. Reading translates into higher academic achievement, less frustration in school, and lower.
Have you ever made fun of someone for getting a good grade or for receiving an academic award. Carson, one of the passengers in the drunk driving accident that kills rob washington in sharon m. Andy is obviously the standout character in the novel, as it is about him, keisha is a prominent character. Use examples from the book to support your statements. Tears of a tiger unabridged audiobook, by sharon m.
The night tiger by yangsze choo audiobook excerpt youtube. A true story of vengeance and survival audible audiobook. Consistent with, and exceeding the policies and code of ethics of the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa and the universal autograph collectors club uacc, books tell you why guarantees the authenticity of autographed items for the lifetime of the original purchaser, i. Fiction andy jackson was driving the car that crashed one night after a game, killing robert washington, his best friend and the captain of the hazelwood high tigers. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. Tears of a tiger begins as a set of boys winning there basketball game and wanting to go out and celebrate by having a good time and drinking. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Tears of a tiger after a basketball game, four kids, andrew jackson, tyrone mills, robert washington and b. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Coretta scott king awardwinner 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. A vocabulary list featuring tears of a tiger by sharon m.
Tears of a tiger hazelwood high trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. This is a final project that i used to assess my 10th grade self contained students knowledge of the novel tears of a tiger by sharon draper after completing the novel. Gerald, a character from tears of a tiger, wrote the following excerpt as a homework assignment. Tears of a tiger by sharon draper final project by kristins. Draper uses a brilliant variety of styles and voices to tell this compelling story in her hazelwood high trilogy. Tears of a tiger unabridged tears of a tiger unabridged audiobook, by sharon m.
After a car accident kills robert, andys best friend and teammate on the hazelwood high tigers, andy doesnt know if he can go on. Summary tears of a tiger begins as a set of boys winning there basketball game and wanting to go out and celebrate by having a good time and drinking. As swerving through lanes the driver, andy, runs into a wall thats along the roadway. A generous donation to this project could potentially change the lives of my students. The author uses that word in the title for a double meaning. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. It can be used with any novel if you edit the characters names. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. While his other friends have managed to work through their grief and move on, andy allows. My name is corriander brennaur and all i want to be known as is a regular old college student. This excerpt starts on page 55 of tears of a tiger and ends on page 58. Drapers tears of a tiger, a newspaper article dated november 8 tells about a car accident in which the captain of the hazelwood high.
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. The country parson his character and rule of life full audiobook duration. Death, a factor of life that confuses, saddens and scares the best of us, is one of the main themes sharon draper uses in her novel, tears of a tiger, to evoke heavy feelings from her readers as. Goodreads members who liked tears of a tiger hazelw.
Drapers first book and i think its obvious due to its the only book in the trilogy written the way it is, with the unique style but the writing is the weakest. The night that changes everything in andys life begins a. Choose from 500 different sets of tears of a tiger flashcards on quizlet. A donated class set of sharon drapers tears of a tiger could accomplish my goal. Oct 20, 2009 the author uses that word in the title for a double meaning.
Its a fascinating insight into a man who has dominated golf for years and who has set. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. A coretta scott king awardwinner and national teacher of the year, sharon m. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. Hes consumed with guilt for driving the night of the accident. Andrew lost control of his car and crashed into a retaining wall on i75. The night that changes everything in andys life begins as a great time. Tears of a tiger is told through multiple different points of view. Two years later, kirk wallace johnson was waist high in a river in northern new mexico when his flyfishing guide told him about the heist.
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