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| Title | : | Tiger Eyes |
| Author | : | Judy Blume |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 218 pages |
| Published | : | February 12th 2005 by Macmillan Children's Books (first published 1981) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Teen |
Judy Blume
Paperback | Pages: 218 pages Rating: 3.88 | 14985 Users | 1086 Reviews
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Davey has never felt so alone in her life. Her father is dead (shot in a holdup) and now her mother is moving the family to New Mexico to try to recover. Climbing in Los Alamos Canyons, Davey meets mysterous Wolf, who seems to understand the rage and fear she feels. Slowly, with Wolf's help, Davey realizes that she must get on with her life. But when will she be ready to leave the past behind? Will she ever stop hurting?Mention Books As Tiger Eyes
| Original Title: | Tiger Eyes |
| ISBN: | 0330398121 (ISBN13: 9780330398121) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Davey Wexler, Jason Wexler, Gwen Wexler, Lenaya, Hugh, Walter Kronick, Elizabeth "Bitsy" Kronick, Martin "Wolf" Ortiz, Willie Ortiz, Jane Albertson |
| Setting: | Los Alamos, New Mexico(United States) New Mexico(United States) Atlantic City, New Jersey(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Buckeye Children's Book Award for 4-8 (1983), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (1985), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (1983), Iowa Teen Award (1985), California Young Readers Medal for Middle School/Jr. High (1983) National Book Award Finalist for Children's Fiction (Paperback) (1983) |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 14985 Users | 1086 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books Tiger Eyes
Oh, Judy Blume. A faggy apron. Really!?But aside from that she deftly handles a young woman's grief and sustained growth in the wake of losing her father >>not a spoiler<<.Even if only briefly, she astutely addresses the effect of patent-child role reversal that tends to become reality as all are confronting tragedy and the child experiences her parent's vulnerability for the first time. Overall, she handled the subject of death/grief very well and even left some issues andThe Book I read was Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume. This book is an old favorite of mine, that I decided to re-read. I first read this book when I was about eleven years old, and decided to re-read it because I saw it in my nightstand table, when I was looking for a book I owed the school. The book takes place in New Jersey, where the main character fifteen year old Davey Wexler's father is murdered in Atlantic City, in a store that he works in. After her father is murdered Davey deals with the death
This book really surprised me. It's forty years old and I wasn't sure how relevant it would be now, but the themes of grief and family still resonate. I think the biggest difference is how teenagers seem to grow up faster now with social media and access to information. Davey is only fifteen, but it's a very different fifteen compared to now. I really felt for her, not only was her dad murdered in front of her, but her mom uproots them across the country and checks out. Her aunt and uncle are
It seems that Judy Blume catches a lot of flak these days. Yes, her books are dated, and perhaps even a little juvenile when compared to contemporary YA. Even so Tiger Eyes is a book which, I believe, still stands the test of time. This is the story of fifteen year old Davey, who has lived her entire life in Atlantic City with her parents and little brother. One night, Davey's father is shot to death during a robbery while working at his grocery store. In attempt to get their lives back
I read this book when it was first published in paperback. As someone who grew up on Judy Blume (I think I read Are You There God, It's Me Margaret for the first time in 3rd grade and about 100 times after), as a teen I was excited to see something new and something age appropriate get published. I remember liking the book (but it wasn't Margaret). I've now revisited the book 30 years after publication and probably 28 years after I read it the first time. In those 28 years, I grew up, moved away
I recently came across this edition at the Ogden Farmers' Library Annual used book sale. I was filling up a dollar bag on the last day, stuffing in as much as I could(and then some)! I couldn't wait to take this beautifully scripted Dell edition with Judy's 1980's yellow and black scroll home to my daughter who is entering into the realm of young adulthood. I was so excited, informing her that this was the edition I had and that she MUST READ IT!! NOW!! And of course, I was deflated when she
I remember this being my favourite Judy Blume book as a kid, and I read it again now after my daughter read it. Some heavier subjects like the death of a parent, other parent's struggle to cope, teenaged drinking, but it is well-done with likeable characters, and Blume really connects to young female readers.
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