# Tears of A Tiger

**Author:** Sharon M. Draper
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Age range:** 14–17
**First published:** 1994
**Page count:** 180
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780689806988`
**ISBN-10:** `0689806981`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/tears-of-a-tiger
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

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.

## Themes

- death
- high schools
- schools
- african-americans

## Where this book is assigned

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1996-1997 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1996-1997 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1996-1997 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1996-1997 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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