Sharon Draper
Lesson plans for
Tears of a Tiger
and other books
| Biography and Background | | Darkness Before Dawn | | Double Dutch | | Fire from the Rock | | Forged by Fire | | Out of My Mind | | Romiette and Julio | | Tears of a Tiger | | Ziggy and the Black Dinosaur | | We Beat the Street |
Biography and Background
The author's official Web site.
The author's presentation at the 2008 National Book Festival.
The Battle of Jericho
This reading group guide includes discussion questions and ideas for postreading activities. Aligned to Common Core. Five pages, Adobe Reader required.
Copper Sun
This reading group guide includes discussion questions and ideas for postreading activities. Aligned to Common Core. Eight pages, Adobe Reader required.
Summary and links to discussion questions, interdisciplinary projects, writing tasks, vocabulary, related titles, background information. 14 pages; Adobe Reader required.
Words are presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, examples of recent use, more.
Darkness Before Dawn
Discussion questions and activities. Aligned to Common Core. Six pages, Adobe Reader required.
Double Dutch
Discussion questions and activities. Aligned to Common Core. Four pages, Adobe Reader required.
Fire from the Rock
Extensive discussion questions and several postreading activities. Aligned to Common Core. Eight pages, Adobe Reader required.