Tears of a Tiger

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Therapy
Best Friends
Drama
Basketball
Abuse
Guns
Guilt
Captain
Drinking
Annoying Parents
Pain
Anger
Girlfriend
Parties
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• What do you think Tears of a Tiger will be about
  based on the title?
• Book Walk-through

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Essential questions

• In what ways can we tell a story?
• How can we, as readers and as people, deal with
  issues like peer pressure, child abuse, death,
  etc. that are prevalent in the novel?
• Who or what are the monsters in this novel?

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Sharon M. Draper

• Sharon M. Draper is
• A professional educator
• as well as an accomplished writer.
• National Teacher of the Year
• Coretta Scott King Literary Award
• New York Times bestselling author

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Sharon Draper, contd.

• Her literary recognition began when, as a
  challenge from one of her students, she entered
  and won first prize in a literary contest, for
  which she was awarded 5000 and the publication
  of her short story, "One Small Torch." She has
  published numerous poems, articles, and short
  stories in a variety of literary journals.

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• The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given
  annually to outstanding African American authors
  and illustrators of books for children and young
  adults that demonstrate an appreciation of
  African American culture and universal human
  values.  

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Common Questions

• 1. How long have you been writing?
• Tears of a Tiger, my first book, was released in
  1994.
• 2. Where did you go to college?
• Pepperdine University and Miami University and
  the University of Cincinnati. I have a Bachelor's
  Degree, a Master's Degree, and two honorary
  Doctorate Degrees

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True/ False
1. Most people know when they are too drunk to
drive. 2. Young people should always go to their
parents first with a serious problem. 3. Time
heals all wounds. 4. If you really love a person,
you should be willing to see him or her through
any problem. 5. A person can come out of a state
of depression by having a positive attitude. 6.
People are treated differently because of their
race. 7. Guilt serves no constructive purpose. 8.
People who take their own lives are brave. 9.
People who take their own lives hurt nobody but
themselves. 10. It is more difficult to forgive
yourself than to forgive others.
Choose one Statement you are passionate about,
and explain why you agree/disagree in your
notebook
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Essential Questions

• How destructive is guilt?
• What are the effects of guilt?