Tears of a Tiger
by Sharon M. Draper • Book 1 of the Hazelwood High Trilogy
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1994
Word Count 26,282
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 12489, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- African-Americans
- Death--Fiction
- Schools
- High schools
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Schools--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- High schools--Fiction
- Death
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- African-Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
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Book Readings 1
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
New Talent Winner, 1995
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