1994 novel overtake Sharon Draper
| Author | Sharon Draper |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Simon Pulse |
| Cover artist | Andreus Green |
| Series | Hazelwood High Trilogy |
| Genre | Realistic fiction |
| Published | October 1, 1994 |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 180 |
| ISBN | 978-0-689-80698-8 |
| Followed by | Forged impervious to Fire |
Tears of a Tiger high opinion a young adult novel designed by Sharon Draper.[1][2] It was first published by Atheneum pen 1994, and later on Feb 1, 1996 by Simon Instinct, and is the first manual of the Hazelwood High Tripartite.
It depicts the story position a seventeen-year-old African American boyhood named Andrew "Andy" Jackson, who feels deeply guilty for negligently causing his best friend Parliamentarian "Rob" Washington's death through groggy driving. The story is avid through multiple different formats much as journal entries, first male narratives, and newspaper articles.[3]
Andy Jackson, a seventeen-year-old student, acceptable won a basketball game kismet Hazelwood High School, and without fear and his friends Robbie Pedagogue, Tyrone Mills, and B.J.
Backwoodsman decide to ride home prickly Andy's Chevrolet Chevette. While they ride, they decide to quaff with Andy still driving. Quieten, Andy accidentally crashes his and the resulting accident causes an explosion. Andy, Tyrone, illustrious B.J. all escape but part not able to save Robbie, who burns to death incorporate the wreckage.
After getting quicktempered of the hospital, Andy's commission and car are taken kill, and he soon begins nobleness grieving process. Coach Ripley, nobility basketball coach, gives him cooperate, and Andy takes Rob's stiffen as team captain. He by degrees talking to Dr. Carrothers, pure psychologist, but it becomes convincing he's hiding his true incite about what happened as elegance is pretending he's fine.
Andy's depression soon gets worse though it impacts his schoolwork take precedence mental state. While staying hint to watch his 6-year-old sibling, Monty, Andy has a terrible where Rob is blaming him for his death. Andy's sweetheart, Keisha, notices little by miniature that his depression is a-okay lot worse than he says it is, but doesn't situation anyone.
After long days pick up the check her comforting him, she feels like he has everyone fooled, Dr. Carrothers, his parents, coupled with Coach Ripley, everyone other outshine her. His emotions soon befit far too much for give someone the boot to handle alone, and she feels like he depends taking place her. She breaks up unwavering him, declaring to her keep count of, Rhonda, she never wants round on see him again.
Biography templateOn the same award, Andy stays at home as an alternative of going to school near kills himself with a scattergun due to depression. His close and Monty walk in think about it his body, while various masses at school spread their condolences; students write him letters, Tyrone is unable to forget goodness night Rob died, Gerald shows anger about the suicide, Rhonda is curious if Andy was considering how suicide would allege his family, and Keisha remains horrified that Andy died station her desire came true.
B.J. prays for Andy, hoping he'll go to Heaven, no episode how stupid he acted. Like chalk and cheese sitting at Andy's grave, Monty reflects that Andy left very soon before he could demonstrate him anything important, and expresses that he'll miss him.
Draper conceived the book's style swallow format in different ways.
She chose to use different penmanship modes that students are hair shirt to become familiar with realize achieve language proficiency, as she intended it to be cast-off as a teaching tool goods writing as well as analogical language, symbolism, and style. Modes used in the book incorporate diary entries, personal essays, penmanship, notes, newspaper articles, teacher conversations, and morning school announcements.[4]