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After the car accident Andy's parents reccomend him to see a psychologist. While with the psychologist, he realizes that he isn't understood by his family or peers. Dr. Carrothers feels that he and Andy have a lot in common, especially thoughts about death. Dr. Carrothers explains to Andy that there is nothing wrong with thinking or even speaking about death.(p.92)

Not attending school but half the day, Andy decided to go home. With no one home, rapid thoughts go through his head. He thinks, "It's not that I want to die-- it's just that I can't stand the pain of livin' anymore." In his hands he has his father's double barrel shotgun. "I'm sorry so very sor--"(p.165), are his last words before he kills himself.

According to the School Library Journal, Tears of a Tiger "leave[s] a deep impression."( back of book)