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= Tears of a Tiger = The author of this story is Sharon M. Draper. The ** Publication Information for the story **Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, and the ** genre of the story is **Realistic Fiction.

 Tears of a Tiger is the story of a guy named Andy who loses all hope when his best friend Robert Washington dies. The main characters of the story are Andy Jackson, Monty Jackson, Dr. Carrothers, and Keisha Andy Jackson can be described as laid back, strong, and sensitive. Monty Jackson can be described as calm, thoughtful, wired, and caring. Keisha can be described as determined, intellectual, and caring. Dr. Carrothers is a great listener, and thoughtful

The theme of the story is depression, and trying to overcome it. For example Andy was always joking and involved with everyone and everything. When he lost his best friend he became so sad and depressed it caused him to take a turn for the worst. A tear of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper is the story of a guy named Andrew Jackson and his struggle of getting trying over the death of his best friend. (Caused by a car accident)

The story began with a news article on the car accident that Andy and his friend were involved in. It also tells the events leading up to the car crash. The ones that survived the accident returned to school and went on with life trying to forget what happened. In the middle of the story Andy is still not over the death of his best friend and even though he is getting help from his therapist he still feels that everything is his fault he become even more depressed. His relationship with Keisha comes to an end, and it is not the same with his friends. In the end of the story his therapist feels that Andy is feeling better, so he releases him from his sessions and reminds Andy that he will be there for him if he needs to talk. After feeling like no one is there for him Andy takes his fathers’ gun and kills himself. I think that the story is very effective because after I read the story it made me feel bad for Andy, and it make you take a second thought on how drinking and driving can cause accidents, death, and depression. I think the strongest point of the story is how Andy’s life and mentality was really affected by the death of Robbie. (His best friend) there really weren’t any weak points in the story because it showed how the one can be affected by the death of a loved one, and how others can most likely relate to it.

I think that authors’ purpose of the book was achieved because it had a cause and an effect. It was well written, and extremely affective. I do agree with the authors’ purpose because many can relate to Andy’s story in many ways. I find the book interesting. Yes I would recommend this book to young teens because they can probably relate to this story in a lot of ways, and in general it was a good book.