Tears of a Tiger

Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for "Copper Sun," and previously for "Forged by Fire." She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for "Tears of a Tiger" and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for "The Battle of Jericho "and "November Blues." Her other books include "Romiette and Julio," "Darkness Before Dawn," and "Double Dutch." She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally. For more information visit her online at www.sharondraper.com.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/1994
ISBN: 9780689318788
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.80d
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/1995 pg. 112
Booklist 11/01/1994 pg. 492
Publishers Weekly 10/31/1994 pg. 64
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1994 pg. 88 - Recommended, Satisfactory
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 04/01/1995 pg. 1416
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1996 pg. 1278
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 977

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 12489 / Tears of a Tiger
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 4